Crucial

Pronunciation: /ˈkruːʃəl/

Crucial (adjective)

  1. Something that is very important and necessary for a situation or outcome.
  2. A point in time that is essential for success or failure in a process.

Examples

  • It is crucial to understand the rules before playing the game.
  • The team faced a crucial moment in the final minutes of the match.

Common collocations: crucial role, crucial factor, crucial decision, crucial time, crucial point

Synonyms of Crucial

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Crucial

  • — Used to describe something of little importance.
  • — Refers to something that is not serious or important.