Dictionary Definition
momentous adj : of very great significance;
"deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a
momentous event" [syn: big]
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English
Pronunciation
- /məʊˈmen.təs/, /m@U"mEn.t@s/
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- Rhymes: -ɛntəs
Adjective
momentousTranslations
unparalleled significance
- German: bedeutsam
- Polish: wielkiej wagi
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
absolute, ascendant, authoritarian, authoritative, authorized, autocratic, big, big-league, big-name, big-time,
bigwig, bigwigged, bustling, charged, charismatic, charming, clothed with
authority, commanding, competent, consequential, considerable, controlling, critical, crucial, decisive, dominant, double-barreled, duly
constituted, earthshaking, effective, effectual, efficacious, eminent, empowered, enchanting, epochal, estimable, eventful, ex officio, fraught, full of incident,
governing, grand, grave, great, heavyweight, hegemonic, hegemonistic, high-powered,
imperative, important, influential, laden, leading, magnetic, major, material, meaningful, mighty, monocratic, name, of concern, official, personable, persuasive, phenomenal, pivotal, portentous, potent, powerful, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, puissant, ranking, reputable, ruling, self-important, senior, serious, significant, stirring, strong, suasive, substantial, superior, supreme, telling, totalitarian, vital, weighty, winning,
world-shaking