Meaning & use
significant
Important enough to deserve attention or have an effect.
See it in a sentence
The bridge repair made a significant difference to our journey.
The discovery was a significant moment in the project.
A note on using this word
In statistics, statistically significant has a technical meaning; it does not by itself mean a result is large or useful.
Words with a similar meaning
importantnotable
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Words with an opposite meaning
insignificantminor
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