Critical, big, all-important, and compelling are all synonyms for crucial. Minor and unimportant are these antonyms of crucial. And here are another 45 synonyms for crucial.
Crucial Synonyms
1. pivotal
- Big
- Climacteric
- Consequential
- Critical
- Deciding
- Decisive
- Determining
- Epoch-making
- Far-reaching
- Historic
- Important
- Influential
- Key
- Major
- Momentous
- Pivotal
- Searching
- Settling
- Significant
- Testing
- Trying
- Weighty
- Life-and-death
2. very important
- All-important
- Compelling
- Critical
- Essential
- High-priority
- Indispensable
- Mandatory
- Necessary
- Needed
- Of great consequence
- Of the essence
- Of the utmost importance
- Paramount
- Pre-eminent
- Pressing
- Required
- Urgent
- Very important
- Vital
- Vitally important
- Requisite