10. Important vs. Unimportant

fundamental

of or pertaining to a basic or essential part of something

paramount

of greater importance than anything else

integral

very important

instrumental

acting as a means to accomplish

consequential

causing significant results

crucial

extremely important; relating to something that cannot be left out

momentous

of huge significance or importance

monumental

extremely important

pivotal

extremely important, crucial, or central to the outcome of a situation

seminal

original and influential to future events or projects

prevailing

common; popular

predominant

having greater strength, influence, or authority

salient

important; significant; noticeable

prominent

very noticeable; obvious

compulsory

required by law; imposed by force

indispensable

completely essential; necessary

imperative

required or necessary; vitally important

mandatory

required by a policy or law

requisite

essential; necessary

pressing

required and urgent

priority

the thing that must be considered first

precedence

the act of being prioritized over someone or something

optimal

causing or being the best possible result

ultimate

being or relating to the best or most extreme

consummate

complete or perfect; highly skilled in something

unparalleled

without equal; the best at something

definitive

being the most fully formed, complete, and respected example of something

exemplary

very good and worthy of being imitated

quintessential

serving as the most perfect or typical example of something

archetype

the original model or idea on which everything of that kind is based

epitome

something or someone that can serve as an excellent example of a group, class, quality, etc.

paradigm

a typical example or pattern of something; a model

subordinate

having less power or importance

inferior

not up to a standard or expectation

downplay

to make something appear less important than it is

petty

unimportant; irrelevant

irrelevant

not connected with or relevant to a particular matter or situation

inconsequential

of no major importance or significance

slight

small; insignificant; unimportant

trivial

of little importance or value

trifling

unimportant; trivial

negligible

small or unimportant enough to be ignored

nominal

being or relating to something very small and unimportant (literally, “in name only”)

morginal

insignificant; unimportant

peripheral

a minor, irrelevant, or superficial aspect of a particular subject or topic; at the outer edge of something

tangential

only slightly important or related to a particular matter or circumstance