of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
“a crucial moment in his career”
adjective
having crucial relevance
“crucial to the case”
adjective
of the greatest importance
“the all-important subject of disarmament”
Word Forms
cruciality
noun
a state of critical urgency
importance
noun
the quality of being important and worthy of note
essence
noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
essentialness
noun
basic importance
essentiality
noun
basic importance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
entscheidend
von äußerster Bedeutung; entscheidend für die Lösung einer Krise
🇮🇹Italian
cruciale
di estrema importanza; fondamentale per la risoluzione di una crisi
🇳🇱Dutch
cruciaal
van extreem belang; cruciaal voor het oplossen van een crisis
🇷🇺Russian
ключевой
чрезвычайной важности; жизненно важен для разрешения кризиса
India
🇮🇳Hindi
महत्वपूर्ण
अत्यधिक महत्व का; किसी संकट के समाधान के लिए महत्वपूर्ण
🇧🇩Bengali
গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
চরম গুরুত্বের; একটি সংকট সমাধানের জন্য গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
🇮🇳Tamil
முக்கியமான
தீவிர முக்கியத்துவம்; நெருக்கடியைத் தீர்ப்பதற்கு இன்றியமையாதது
🇮🇳Telugu
కీలకమైన
అత్యంత ప్రాముఖ్యత; సంక్షోభ పరిష్కారానికి కీలకమైనది
🇮🇳Marathi
निर्णायक
अत्यंत महत्त्वाचा; संकटाच्या निराकरणासाठी महत्त्वपूर्ण
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિર્ણાયક
અત્યંત મહત્વનું; કટોકટીના નિરાકરણ માટે મહત્વપૂર્ણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ಣಾಯಕ
ತೀವ್ರ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆ; ಬಿಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಅತ್ಯಗತ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിർണായകമായ
അതീവ പ്രാധാന്യമുള്ളത്; ഒരു പ്രതിസന്ധി പരിഹരിക്കുന്നതിന് അത്യന്താപേക്ഷിതമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ
ਬਹੁਤ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ; ਸੰਕਟ ਦੇ ਹੱਲ ਲਈ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
اہم
انتہائی اہمیت کا؛ بحران کے حل کے لیے ضروری ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
至关重要的
极其重要；对解决危机至关重要
🇯🇵Japanese
重要な
非常に重要です。危機解決に不可欠な
🇰🇷Korean
중대한
매우 중요함; 위기 해결에 꼭 필요한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chủ yếu
cực kỳ quan trọng; quan trọng trong việc giải quyết khủng hoảng
🇹🇭Thai
สำคัญ
มีความสำคัญอย่างยิ่ง; ที่สำคัญต่อการแก้ไขวิกฤติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
penting
sangat penting; penting dalam penyelesaian suatu krisis
🇵🇭Filipino
mahalaga
ng labis na kahalagahan; mahalaga sa paglutas ng isang krisis
🇲🇾Malay
penting
amat penting; penting untuk menyelesaikan krisis
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مهم
ذات أهمية بالغة؛ أمر حيوي لحل الأزمة
🇮🇷Persian
حیاتی
دارای اهمیت فوق العاده؛ برای حل یک بحران حیاتی است
🇹🇷Turkish
hayati
son derece önemli; Krizin çözümü için hayati önem taşıyan
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַכרִיעַ
בעל חשיבות יתרה; חיוני לפתרון משבר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'crucial'?
The primary meaning of 'crucial' is 'of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'crucial' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'crucial' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'crucial' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'crucial' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'crucial' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'crucial' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'crucial' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'crucial' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
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How likely are you to use 'crucial' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'crucial' as formal, casual, or slang?
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