Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state or fact of being of great significance or value: The quality of having a major effect on or being essential to a situation, outcome, or person.
   • Social standing, influence, or prominence: The condition of having high rank, status, or authority.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The importance of regular exercise for good health cannot be overstated.
  • She stressed the importance of being on time for the meeting.
  • He is a man of considerable importance in the local community.

Advanced Usage

• "of importance": Important, significant.
  • This is a matter of great importance to the entire team.
• "attach importance to something": To consider something to be important.
  • The company attaches great importance to customer feedback.
• "self-importance": An exaggerated sense of one's own value or importance; arrogance.
  • His self-importance made him difficult to work with.

Variants and Related Words

• Important (adj): Of great significance or value; likely to have a profound effect.
  • It is important to read the instructions carefully.
• Importantly (adv): In an important or significant way.
  • More importantly, we need to ensure everyone's safety.

Synonyms

• Significance: The quality of being worthy of attention; importance.
• Consequence: Importance or relevance, especially as a result of an action.
• Weight: The influence or importance of something.

Antonyms

• Unimportance: The state of lacking significance or value.
• Insignificance: The quality of being too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
• Triviality: Lack of seriousness or importance; insignificance.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "full of one's own importance": Behaving in a way that shows you think you are very important; pompous.
  • Ever since his promotion, he's been full of his own importance.
• "of the first importance": Of the highest priority or significance.
  • Safety is of the first importance in this laboratory.

Noun

1. a prominent status
   • a person of importance
2. the quality of being important and worthy of note
   • the importance of a well-balanced diet