all-important

adjective

all-im·​por·​tant ˌȯl-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt 

-tənt

: of very great or greatest importance

an all-important question

Synonyms

• critical
• essential
• imperative
• indispensable
• integral
• must-have
• necessary
• necessitous
• needed
• needful
• required
• requisite
• vital

Examples of all-important in a Sentence

that all-important item for a successful birthday party: a fancily decorated cake with candles

Recent Examples on the Web

Jackie Calmes: The Supreme Court’s all-important Jan. 6 decisions will be tainted. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024

Not far beneath the G.O.P. bravado was simmering concern in some corners that the conviction could damage Mr. Trump by turning off all-important independent voters. —Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 31 May 2024

Del Norte added what was believed to be an all-important insurance run in the top of the seventh inning. —Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024

Instead, ahead of Wednesday’s all-important consumer price index reading, markets got a warning sign. —Will Daniel, Fortune, 14 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

all-important

adjective

all-im·​por·​tant

ˌȯ-lim-ˈpȯrt-ᵊnt,

-ənt

: of very great importance

an all-important question