Vocabulaire

important

Adjectif

Exemple: “This meeting is important.”

Synonymes: significant

Antonymes: unimportant

paramount

Adjectif

Exemple: “Safety is paramount.”

Synonymes: most important, chief

Antonymes: minor

commodity

Nom

Exemple: “Oil is an important commodity.”

Synonymes: product, good

inclusion

Nom

Exemple: “Inclusion is important in education.”

Synonymes: involvement, participation

Antonymes: exclusion

condition

Nom

Exemple: “This condition is important.”

Synonymes: requirement, state

Antonymes: freedom

legacy

Nom

Exemple: “His legacy is still important today.”

Synonymes: heritage, inheritance

Antonymes: new beginning

vitamin

Nom

Exemple: “Vitamin D is important.”

Synonymes: nutrient

Antonymes: toxin

export

Nom

Exemple: “The country increased its export of wine.”

Synonymes: selling abroad

Antonymes: import

data

Nom

Exemple: “The data is important.”

Synonymes: information, facts

Antonymes: guess

agriculture

Nom

Exemple: “Agriculture is important for the economy.”

Synonymes: farming

Antonymes: industry

nutrition

Nom

Exemple: “Good nutrition is important.”

Synonymes: diet, food intake

Antonymes: malnutrition

security

Nom

Exemple: “Security is important online.”

Synonymes: safety, protection

Antonymes: danger

tourism

Nom

Exemple: “Tourism is important for the city.”

Synonymes: travel industry

Antonymes: staying home

trade

Nom

Exemple: “Trade between countries is important.”

Synonymes: commerce, business

Antonymes: isolation

invention

Nom

Exemple: “The telephone was an important invention.”

Synonymes: creation, innovation

Antonymes: copy

education

Nom

Exemple: “Education is important.”

Synonymes: learning, schooling

Antonymes: ignorance

preeminent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a preeminent scholar in the field.”

Synonymes: leading, foremost

Antonymes: secondary, inferior

provisions

Nom

Exemple: “The contract includes several important provisions.”

Synonymes: terms, supplies

Antonymes: omissions, shortages

imperative

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is imperative that we act quickly.”

Synonymes: essential, urgent

Antonymes: optional, unimportant

comprehension

Nom

Exemple: “Reading comprehension improves with practice.”

Synonymes: understanding, grasp

Antonymes: confusion

sportsmanship

Nom

Exemple: “Good sportsmanship is as important as winning.”

Synonymes: fair play

Antonymes: cheating

announcement

Nom

Exemple: “The school made an important announcement this morning.”

Synonymes: statement, notice

Antonymes: silence

stuff

Nom

Exemple: “I have too much stuff in my bag.”

Synonymes: things, objects

Antonymes: nothing

role

Nom

Exemple: “She has an important role in the play.”

Synonymes: part

Antonymes:

deprivation

Nom

Exemple: “Sleep deprivation can reduce concentration.”

Synonymes: lack, hardship

Antonymes: abundance, comfort

rank

Verbe

Exemple: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”

Synonymes: position, grade

Antonymes: ignore, disorder

main

Adjectif

Exemple: “What is the main reason for the change?”

Synonymes: primary, chief

Antonymes: minor, secondary

truth

Nom

Exemple: “It is important to tell the truth.”

Synonymes: fact, reality

Antonymes: lie, falsehood

skill

Nom

Exemple: “Communication is an important skill.”

Synonymes: ability

Antonymes: inability

materialistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “A materialistic mindset can distort priorities.”

Synonymes: money-oriented

Antonymes: spiritual

deprecatingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke deprecatingly about his own work to lower expectations.”

Synonymes: self-effacingly

Antonymes: proudly

anticlimactic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The ending felt anticlimactic after so much build-up.”

Synonymes: underwhelming

Antonymes: dramatic

subordinate

Adjectif

Exemple: “He refused to be treated as subordinate in the partnership.”

Synonymes: junior

Antonymes: superior

petty

Adjectif

Exemple: “Don’t start a petty argument over nothing.”

Synonymes: trivial

Antonymes: important

olive

Nom

Exemple: “I ordered a salad with olives.”

major

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a major change in the plan.”

Synonymes: significant

Antonymes: minor

issue

Nom

Exemple: “We must address this issue immediately.”

Synonymes: problem

liver

Nom

Exemple: “The liver is an important organ.”

matter

Nom

Exemple: “It doesn’t matter.”

Synonymes: be important

popularization

Nom

Exemple: “The popularization of science is important.”

Synonymes: promotion

Antonymes: suppression

special

Adjectif

Exemple: “Today is a special day.”

Synonymes: important

Antonymes: ordinary

serious

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is a serious problem.”

Synonymes: grave

Antonymes: funny

preliminary

/prɪˈlɪmɪneri/

Exemple: “These are preliminary results.”

Synonymes: overture, prelude, exploratory

crucial

/ˈkruːʃəl/

Exemple: “Clear communication is crucial.”

Synonymes: critical, essential, important

Antonymes: noncrucial

significant

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Exemple: “There was significant progress.”

Synonymes: profound, substantial, portentous

Antonymes: insignificant, unimportant, nonsignificant

factor

/ˈfæktər/

Exemple: “Cost is an important factor.”

Synonymes: component, element, agent

emphasize

/ˈemfəsaɪz/

Exemple: “She emphasized the importance of trust.”

Synonymes: accentuate, stress, accent

Antonymes: destress, deemphasize

balance

/ˈbæləns/

Exemple: “Work-life balance is important.”

Synonymes: poise, equilibrium, correspondence

Antonymes: instability, imbalance, asymmetry

value

/ˈvæljuː/

Exemple: “This feature adds value to the product.”

Synonymes: esteem, assess, appraise

Antonymes: disesteem, disrespect

city

/ˈsɪti/

Exemple: “This city is big.”

Synonymes: metropolis, urban center