Meaning & use

vital

adjective·Everyday

Absolutely necessary or essential, especially to life or success.

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Clean water is vital for the survival of every community.

Her leadership was vital to the project's eventual success.

A note on using this word

Stronger than 'important'; vital implies something without which the whole outcome would fail, not just something helpful.

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essentialcrucial

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