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Essential

🔄 Synonyms of "Essential"

24 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
substantialnoun	Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
crucial	Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
important	Having relevant and crucial value; having import.
indispensablenoun	Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
requisitenoun	Essential, indispensable, required.
substantivenoun	Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
basalnoun	Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
basicnoun	Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
necessarynoun	Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.
primarynoun	First or earliest in a group or series.
necessitynoun	The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.
in essence	(occasionally referred to as I.E.) a five-member Canadian R&B group based in Toronto, Ontario..
organicnoun	(agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
of the essence	Important, indispensable, crucial.
requirementnoun	A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.
constitutionalnoun	(law) Relating to a legal or political constitution (“the basic law of a nation or institution; the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institution”).
all-important	Very important; vital or crucial.
of import	of great significance or value
biogenic	produced by living organisms, or by a biological process
all important	—
unexpendable	Not expendable.
life-sustaining	performing an essential function in the living body
staplenoun	(by extension) Place of supply; source.
vitalnoun	Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.

↔️ Antonyms of "Essential"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
adjectivenoun	(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.
inessentialnoun	Not essential.
nonessentialnoun	Not required; not essential.
proceduralnoun	Related to procedure.
unessential	Not essential.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Essential"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
necessary	Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.
requisite	Essential, indispensable, required.
necessitynoun	The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.
requirementnoun	A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.
mustnoun	To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence.
basic	Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
important	Having relevant and crucial value; having import.
of the essence	Important, indispensable, crucial.
all-important	Very important; vital or crucial.
crucial	Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
primary	First or earliest in a group or series.
substantial	Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
substantive	Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
basal	Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
constitutional	(law) Relating to a legal or political constitution (“the basic law of a nation or institution; the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institution”).
constitutive	Extremely important; essential.
constituent	Being a part or component of a whole.
indispensable	Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
virtual	(computing) Operating using a computer and/or online rather than physically present.
vital	Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.