crucial
adjectiveHow many syllables in crucial?
There are 2 syllables in the word crucial.How to pronounce crucial:
Definition of crucial:
- crucial (adjective):
- important, significant
- of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis.
Synonyms for crucial:
basic
critical
decisive
essential
fundamental
high-priority
important
key
life-and-death
life-or-death
momentous
necessary
pivotal
polar
pressing
urgent
vital
Antonyms for crucial:
apathetic
auxiliary
beside the point
calm
casual
collateral
commonplace
cursory
de minimis
diminutive
dinky
dispensable
dull
easily ignored
easy
empty
empty-headed
exiguous
extra
extraneous
facetious
facile
farcical
feather-brained
featherbrained
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