Synonyms for momentous
moʊˈmɛn təsmo·men·tous

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1. momentous

   Synonyms:
   significant, important, material, weighty

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1. momentousadjective

   of very great significance

   "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, insignificant

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1. momentousadjective

   Synonyms:
   important, weighty, significant, grave, serious, of importance, of great consequence

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1. List of paraphrases for "momentous":

   memorable, transcendental, far-reaching, transcendent, important, significant

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1. Roberto Cingolani:

   I think this is a momentous day.

2. W. M. L. Jay:

   Though a good motive cannot sanction a bad action, a bad motive will always vitiate a good action. In common and trivial matters we may act without motives, but in momentous ones the most careful deliberation is wisdom.

3. John Bercow:

   I do feel that now is a time in which momentous events are taking place and there are great issues to be resolved and in those circumstances, it doesn't seem to me sensible to vacate the chair.

4. Deborah Merritt:

   She described to us how momentous it felt to sit in that historic conference room with just the other eight justices.

5. Donald Trump:

   I look forward to speaking to this amazing group of students on such a momentous occasion.