significant
Big or important enough to be worth noticing.
significant in a sentence
- There has been a significant improvement in her handwriting this term.
- The missing key turned out to be the most significant clue of all.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to significant?
- Aminor
- Bimportant
- Ctrivial
- Dslight
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B: important. The other three mean the opposite of significant.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to significant?
- Anotable
- Btrivial
- Cmajor
- Dimportant
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B: trivial. The other three mean nearly the same as significant.
Words that mean something similar
important, major, notable
Words that mean the opposite
trivial, minor, slight
More words about size & amount
- sparse: Spread out thinly, with only a small amount in each place.
- stupendous: Amazingly large or impressive.
- substantial: Large enough to matter.
- sufficient: As much as is needed; enough.
- superfluous: More than is needed, and so not necessary.
- superior: Better, higher or more important than others.
- surplus: An amount left over when you have more than you need.
- swarm: A large moving crowd of insects or people.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test