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tectonic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of tectonic

having great meaning or lasting effect

a tectonic shift in societal trends occurred in the 1960s

Synonyms of tectonic

big, consequential, earth-shattering, earthshaking, eventful, historic, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, monumental, much, significant, substantial, weighty

Words Related to tectonic

decisive, fatal, fateful, strategic

earnest, grave, heavy, serious, sincere

distinctive, exceptional, impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable

valuable, worthwhile, worthy

distinguished, eminent, great, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, preeminent, prestigious

famous, notorious, renowned

all-important, central, critical, crucial, essential, key, pivotal, seminal, vital

Near Antonyms of tectonic

paltry, petty, worthless

anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown

Antonyms of tectonic

inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant

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