significant

adjective
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Meaning

important, meaningful, or having a noticeable effect
important; notable; having meaning or consequence
Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

Example Sentences

The company made a significant investment in new technology.

The discovery of the vaccine was a significant breakthrough in medicine.

Social media has a significant impact on relationships.

Example Expressions

significant other

Synonyms

important, meaningful, considerable, notable, substantial, major
Entry 1
important, meaningful, considerable, notable, substantial
Entry 2
important, meaningful, notable, considerable
Entry 3
important, notable, major, considerable, substantial

Antonyms

insignificant, trivial, minor, negligible
Entry 1
insignificant, trivial, minor
Entry 2
insignificant, trivial, minor
Entry 3
insignificant, trivial, minor, negligible

Collocations

significant impact, significant change, statistically significant, significant role, significant difference
Entry 1
significant impact, significant change, statistically significant, significant role
Entry 2
significant impact, significant change, significant difference

More Example Sentences

I believe my skills and experience will add significant value to this role.

I am confident that implementing this proposal will yield significant results.

On balance, I think the advantages are more significant than the disadvantages.

Although this step has short-term disadvantages, the long-term benefits are significant.

Have you ever felt significant? Well today, I have come to you with an idea that works for you.

I understand that a rent increase has been proposed, but I feel it is significantly above the market rate.

I used to feel uncomfortable speaking in public, but regular practice has helped me overcome that significantly.

A teacher helps a student who is struggling with math after class every afternoon by explaining the problems in simpler ways and using real-life examples like shopping and cooking until the student begins to understand and his grades improve significantly

A teacher helps a student who is struggling with math after class every afternoon by explaining the problems in simpler ways and using real-life examples like shopping and cooking until the student begins to understand and his grades improve significantly giving him the confidence to participate in class

A teacher helps a student who is struggling with math after class every afternoon by explaining the problems in simpler ways and using real-life examples like shopping and cooking until the student begins to understand and his grades improve significantly giving him the confidence to participate in class and dream of becoming an engineer one day.