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

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

Uruguay has been proposed as a base for the all-important market Ventana Sur, which has traditionally been held every year in Buenos Aires. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 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