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Vital

/ˈvaɪt̬əl/

Relating to, or characteristic of life.

📖 Definitions of "Vital"

adjective

1
Relating to, or characteristic of life.
"vital energies; vital functions; vital actions"
2
Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
"The brain is a vital organ."
3
Invigorating or life-giving.
4
Necessary to continued existence.
"The transition to farming was vital for the creation of civilisation."

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
criticalnoun	Extremely important.
essentialnoun	Necessary.
indispensablenoun	Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
invigorating	Giving strength, energy and vitality; quickening; stimulating.
animateverb	That lives.
animated	Composed of inanimate objects or drawings that have the illusion of motion through the use of computer graphics or stop-action filming.
alive	Having life; living; not dead.
vitalizing	giving or having the power to give life and spirit
life-givingnoun	Creating or engendering life; being a source of life.
full of life	a 1956 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Quine and starring Judy Holliday and Richard Conte.
life-sustaining	performing an essential function in the living body
livelynoun	Full of life; energetic, vivacious.

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

Word	Definition
invigorating	Giving strength, energy and vitality; quickening; stimulating.
lively	Full of life; energetic, vivacious.
animated	Composed of inanimate objects or drawings that have the illusion of motion through the use of computer graphics or stop-action filming.
life-giving	Creating or engendering life; being a source of life.
animate	That lives.
alive	Having life; living; not dead.
critical	Extremely important.
essential	Necessary.
indispensable	Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
full of life	a 1956 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Quine and starring Judy Holliday and Richard Conte.
life-sustaining	performing an essential function in the living body
vitalizing	giving or having the power to give life and spirit
vitalitynoun	Energy or vigour.
energetic	Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous, furious.
vibrant	Pulsing with energy or activity.
vigorous	Physically strong and active.
viable	Able to be done, possible, practicable, feasible.
living	Having life; alive.
large	Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
great	(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.