important

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/ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ · im-por-tant

Of great significance, consequence, or weight; having considerable influence or effect; mattering greatly.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Of great significance, consequence, or weight; having considerable influence or effect; mattering greatly.

جو بہت اہمیت یا اثر رکھتا ہو، جس کا بڑی اہمیت سے خیال رکھا جائے، جو بہت ضروری یا قابلِ غور ہو

اہم

aham

Formal: اہم یا کبیرالشانColloquial: اہم یا ضروری

Synonyms

significantconsequentialessentialcrucialvitalmomentousweightynoteworthyاہمضروریسنگینحتمیلازمیقابلِ غوربھاری

Antonyms

unimportantinsignificanttrivialnegligibleminorirrelevantغیر اہممعمولیبے وقعتبے معنیٰنہ ہونے کے برابر

Common Collocations

  • important matter
  • important decision
  • most important
  • equally important
  • particularly important
  • important role
  • important information
  • important person
  • important event
  • all-important
  • vitally important

Example Sentences

Education is important for a child's future.

بچے کے مستقبل کے لیے تعلیم بہت اہم ہے۔

Bachche ke mustaqbil ke liye taleem bahut aham hai.

It is important to follow the rules of the road.

سڑک کے قوانین پر عمل کرنا ضروری ہے۔

Sadaq ke qawaneen par amal karna zaruri hai.

The most important thing is to stay healthy.

سب سے اہم بات یہ ہے کہ صحت مند رہا جائے۔

Sub se aham baat ye hai ke sehat mand raha jaye.

This is an important meeting that cannot be postponed.

یہ ایک اہم ملاقات ہے جو ملتوی نہیں کی جا سکتی۔

Ye ek aham milaqat hai jo multvi nahi ki ja sakti.

She plays an important role in the company.

وہ کمپنی میں ایک اہم کردار ادا کرتی ہے۔

Woh kampani mein ek aham kirdar ada karti hai.

Easily Confused With

urgent:Important means significant or mattering greatly, while urgent means requiring immediate attention. Something can be important but not urgent, and vice versa.
essential:Essential means absolutely necessary or fundamental, while important means having great significance. All essentials are important, but not all important things are essential.
significant:Significant can mean statistically meaningful or notable, while important emphasizes value and consequence. Important is broader and more commonly used in everyday language.

Word Family

importance
nounاہمیت
importantly
adverbاہم طور پر
unimportant
adjectiveغیر اہم
all-important
adjectiveبہت زیادہ اہم
import
verb/nounدرآمد کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

IMPortant = I'M on a Port bringing in GOODS that MATTER (from the Latin origin 'importare' meaning to bring in)

Picture a heavy, valuable shipment arriving at a port—something that carries weight and consequence. The more valuable the cargo, the more important it is.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

جو اہم ہے وہ ہمیشہ یادوں میں رہتا ہے بھولے ہوئے لمحے بھی کبھی نہیں جاتے

Jo aham hai woh hamesha yadon mein rehta hai Bhulay hoye lamhe bhi kabhi nahi jate

What is important always remains in memory, forgotten moments never truly depart.

Contemporary (Unverified), Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اہم باتوں کو نظر انداز مت کرو، چھوٹی چیزیں بڑے نقصان کا سبب بن سکتی ہیں

Aham baton ko nazar andaz mat karo, chhoti cheezon bade nuksaan ka sabab ban sakti hain

Do not overlook important matters; small things can become the cause of great loss.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "importare" — to bring in, to matter, to be of consequence

First known use: 14th century

The word comes from Latin 'importare' (im- 'in' + portare 'to carry'). It originally meant 'to bring in goods' but evolved to mean 'to have significance or consequence.' The adjective form developed in Medieval Latin and entered Middle English through Old French 'important' in the 14th century, gradually taking on its modern meaning of 'of great significance or consequence.'