Simple meaning
What does Significant mean?
Significant means important or meaningful.
Dictionary definition
Significant means important enough to be noticed or to have an effect.
Example sentences
Significant in a sentence
easy
In reading class, we learned what significant means.
medium
The teacher used significant while discussing a story passage and its meaning.
hard
Using significant correctly helped us explain our ideas in writing without turning it into a full essay lesson.
Synonyms
Words like Significant
importantRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
meaningfulRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
notableRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
Antonyms
Opposite words
minorHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
unimportantHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family
Significant word family
Base word
significant
adjective
significant
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does significant mean?
Significant means significant means important or meaningful.
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