Another word for essential

Acute, basic, condition, basics, core, and bedrock are another word for essential. Inessential, unimportant, and optional are the opposites of essential. On this page, find 99 synonyms for essential, parts of speech, and examples of essential sentences.

Essential synonyms

1. crucial

  • Acute
  • All-important
  • Burning
  • Called for
  • Compelling
  • Compulsory
  • Critical
  • Crucial
  • High-priority
  • Imperative
  • Important
  • Indispensable
  • Key
  • Life-and-death
  • Mandatory
  • Necessary
  • Needed
  • Obligatory
  • Of great consequence
  • Of the essence
  • Of the utmost importance
  • Paramount
  • Pre-eminent
  • Pressing
  • Required
  • Requisite
  • Significant
  • Urgent
  • Vital
  • Vitally important
  • Consequential

2. basic

  • Basic
  • Cardinal
  • Central
  • Characteristic
  • Chief
  • Critical
  • Elemental
  • Elementary
  • Focal
  • Foundational
  • Fundamental
  • Indispensable
  • Inherent
  • Innate
  • Intrinsic
  • Key
  • Necessary
  • Pivotal
  • Primary
  • Principal
  • Quintessential
  • Rudimentary
  • Salient
  • Staple
  • Underlying
  • Vital
  • Ingrained

3. necessity

  • Condition
  • Desideratum
  • Necessary/essential item
  • Necessity
  • Need
  • Precondition
  • Prerequisite
  • Qualification
  • Requirement
  • Requisite
  • Sine qua non
  • Specification
  • Stipulation
  • Must

4. fundamentals

  • Basics
  • Basis
  • Bedrock
  • Brass tacks
  • Core
  • Crux
  • Essence
  • Facts
  • First principles
  • Foundations
  • Fundamentals
  • Groundwork
  • Hard facts
  • Kernel
  • Marrow
  • Meat
  • Nitty-gritty
  • Nub
  • Nuts and bolts
  • Practicalities
  • Preliminaries
  • Principles
  • Realities
  • Rudiments
  • Sine qua non
  • ABC

Essential sentences

Water is essential for life.

Safety is essential at work.

Vitamins are essential for health.

It's essential to stay focused.

Essential parts of speech

Adjective