significant
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
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Type
Adjective
Meaning
Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention.
The scientists reported a significant breakthrough in their cancer research.
Have you noticed any significant changes in his behavior recently?
Having or expressing a hidden or particular meaning.
She gave her colleague a significant glance during the tense meeting.
His long silence seemed significant after such a direct question.
Collocations
- significant increase
- significant difference
- significant impact
- significant role
- statistically significant
- significant look
- significant glance
Synonyms
- important
- substantial
- considerable
- meaningful
- suggestive
Antonyms
Idioms
significant other
a person with whom someone has an established romantic relationship
Each employee is invited to bring a significant other to the annual dinner.