Synonyms for crucial
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Critical — essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital
critical, essential, important, decisive, pivotal, vital, key, all-important, necessary, significant, paramount, life-and-death, momentous, central, of the essence, fateful, heavy, grave
Definitions
- adj. 1
Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
A secure supply of crude oil is crucial for any modern nation, let alone a superpower.
Related words
- Word family
- cruciality crux
Example sentences
- critical I can't understand why you are so critical of him.
- essential Selfishness is an essential part of his character.
- decisive The situation called for quick, decisive action.
- pivotal Tom played a pivotal role in the company's growth.
- strategic Algeria won't back away from its strategic allies.
By length
- 3 letters
- key1
- 5 letters
- heavy2, cross1, vital2, grave1
- 7 letters
- central2, pivotal3, fateful2
- 8 letters
- critical3, decisive3
- 9 letters
- important3, necessary4, essential3, strategic3, paramount3, momentous3, cruciform
- 11 letters
- significant4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heavy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- crucial
- Italiano
- cruciale
- Deutsch
- lebenswichtig