Definition of "important" in English

adjective

1. Having relevant and crucial value; having import.

   • We thought it important for there to be a fire escape at the back of every building.
   • For this was the most important thing, that when a person felt strongly about an issue in life, it mustn’t be ignored by others; for if it was, everything subsequent to it would turn out badly, even though there should seem to be no direct connection.

2. (obsolete) Pompous; self-important.