Synonyms for crucial
ˈkru ʃəlcru·cial

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1. crucial

   Synonyms:
   searching, probing, severe, discriminating, sharp, critical, piercing

   Antonyms:
   superficial, indifferent, mild, uncritical, lenient, lax

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1. crucial, importantadjective

   of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

   "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"

   Synonyms:
   essential, all important(p), all-important(a), significant, of import, important, authoritative, of the essence(p)

   Antonyms:
   immaterial, unimportant, noncrucial

2. crucialadjective

   having crucial relevance

   "crucial to the case"; "relevant testimony"

   Synonyms:
   all important(p), of the essence(p), important, essential, all-important(a)

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, noncrucial, immaterial

3. all-important(a), all important(p), crucial, essential, of the essence(p)adjective

   of the greatest importance

   "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

   Antonyms:
   immaterial, noncrucial, unimportant

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1. key partadverb

   Submitted by jndiwehfyusn on September 20, 2021  

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1. crucialadjective

   Synonyms:
   transverse, intersecting

2. crucialadjective

   Synonyms:
   severe, searching, trying, decisive

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1. crucialadjective

   Synonyms:
   cruciform, cross-shaped, severe, trying, ordeal

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1. List of paraphrases for "crucial":

   critical, essential, decisive, vital, key, fundamental, important, pivotal, indispensable, imperative, central, paramount, basic, capital, instrumental, major, core, significant, determinant, necessary

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1. President Biden:

   The WHO plays a crucial role in the world’s fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic as well as countless other threats to global health and health security, the United States will continue to be a full participant and a global leader in confronting such threats and advancing global health and health security.

2. Ahmad Husni:

   This agreement marks a significant step towards reducing 1MDB's overall debt levels, and is a crucial part of the rationalisation plan I presented to cabinet earlier (Friday).

3. Klaas Dijkhoff:

   The 6th of March, the 7th of March is when you can expect the spring influx to rise ... we have until that time to find solutions that mostly involve the Greek-Turkish influx, the border there, if that doesn't lead to lower numbers, we'll have to find other measures and we'll have to do more contingency planning ... That's a very crucial date to see to what extent we succeed in lowering the influx towards Europe as a whole, or we have to take other measures.

4. Matthias Rogg:

   And while the bombing of Dresden was dreadful, it's crucial that without Sept. 1 1939, without Warsaw, Rotterdam, Coventry, London there wouldn't have been Dresden.

5. Antony Blinken:

   We recognize this will take time and hard work, and will be demonstrated not only in words, but in deeds, and I'm committed to working closely with Minister Le Drian on this crucial effort.