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momentous

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /moʊˈmɛntəs/ · UK /məʊˈmentəs/

momentous means: Very important because it has a great effect on what happens later.

adjective

VERY IMPORTANTC1

Very important because it has a great effect on what happens later.

  • It was a momentous day.
  • They made a momentous decision to leave their country.
  • Few people understood how momentous the agreement would be.

Similar words: important, significant, historic

Opposites: trivial, insignificant

Common phrases: momentous decision, momentous occasion, momentous event, momentous change

Questions about momentous

What does momentous mean?

Very important because it has a great effect on what happens later.

What is momentous in other languages?

Türkçe: çok önemli · Español: trascendental · Français: capital · Deutsch: bedeutsam · Italiano: cruciale · 日本語: 重大な

How do you pronounce momentous?

In American English /moʊˈmɛntəs/; in British English /məʊˈmentəs/.

How do you use momentous in a sentence?

It was a momentous day. They made a momentous decision to leave their country.

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