Synonyms for vital
ˈvaɪt lvi·tal

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1. vital

   Synonyms:
   living, animate, life-supporting, life-containing, essential, necessary, important, indispensable, inseparable, paramount, material

   Antonyms:
   mortal, lethal, cadaverous, lifeless, inanimate, unessential, unimportant, secondary, separable, immaterial

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1. critical, vitaladjective

   urgently needed; absolutely necessary

   "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest"

   Synonyms:
   decisive, lively, full of life, critical, life-sustaining

   Antonyms:
   dead, unanimated, unessential, inessential, dispensable

2. vital, life-sustainingadjective

   performing an essential function in the living body

   "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"

   Synonyms:
   life-sustaining, lively, critical, full of life

   Antonyms:
   inessential, unessential, dead, dispensable, unanimated

3. full of life, lively, vitaladjective

   full of spirit

   "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"

   Synonyms:
   spanking, live, resilient, lively, springy, bouncy, snappy, brisk, racy, critical, life-sustaining, merry, zippy, full of life, rattling, alert

   Antonyms:
   dispensable, inessential, unessential, dead, unanimated

4. vitaladjective

   manifesting or characteristic of life

   "a vital, living organism"; "vital signs"

   Synonyms:
   life-sustaining, lively, critical, full of life

   Antonyms:
   inessential, dead, unanimated, unessential, dispensable

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1. vitaladjective

   Synonyms:
   essential, indispensable, very necessary

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1. List of paraphrases for "vital":

   essential, crucial, critical, important, fundamental, indispensable, key, decisive, imperative, vitale, life-saving, necessary, paramount, pivotal, basic, capital, central, major, core, significant

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1. State Department spokesman John Kirby:

   The normalization of relations between Pakistan and India is vital to both countries and to the region.

2. Qassem Soleimani:

   The Strait of Hormuz is a vital point for the West and a large number of American destroyers and warships cross there ... vital American targets in the region have been identified by Iran since long time ago ... some 35 U.S. targets in the region as well as Tel Aviv are within our reach.

3. President Donald Trump:

   It's not any time for witch hunts. It's time to get this enemy defeated, conducting these partisan investigations in a pandemic is a big waste of vital resources, time, attention.

4. Sebastian Lund:

   The transition towards a higher share of renewable production increases market volatility, traders provide market liquidity and play a vital role in establishing dynamic and fair market prices.

5. President Barack Obama:

   This partnership levels the playing field for our farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers by eliminating more than 18,000 taxes that various countries put on our products, it includes the strongest commitments on labor and the environment of any trade agreement in history, and those commitments are enforceable, unlike in past agreements. It promotes a free and open Internet. It strengthens our strategic relationships with our partners and allies in a region that will be vital to the 21st century.