Synonyms for instrumental
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Subservient
Other
conducive, helpful, ministerial, auxiliary, ancillary, serviceable, lyricless
Definitions
- adj. 1
Essential or central; of great importance or relevance.
He was instrumental in conducting the business.
Related words
- Word family
- instrumentalist instrumentality instrumentally instrument
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| instrumental | steady | |
| implemental | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- helpful2
- 9 letters
- auxiliary4, conducive3, ancillary4, lyricless
- 11 letters
- ministerial5, serviceable4, subservient4, implemental
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (helpful2 = 2 syllables).