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   es·sen·tial

   /əˈsen(t)SH(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. absolutely necessary; extremely important: "it is essential to keep up-to-date records" Similar crucialnecessarykeyvitalindispensableneededrequiredcalled forrequisiteimportantall-importantvitally importantof the utmost importanceof great consequenceof the essencecriticallife-and-deathimperativemandatorycompulsoryobligatorycompellingurgentpressingburningacuteparamountpreeminenthigh-prioritysignificantconsequentialOpposite inessentialunimportantoptional
   • ▪ fundamental or central to the nature of something or someone: "the essential weakness of the plaintiff's case" Similar basicinherentfundamentalquintessentialintrinsicunderlyingcharacteristicinnaterudimentaryprimaryprincipalcardinalchiefelementaryelementalcentralpivotalcriticalkeyfocalsalientstaplevitalnecessaryindispensablefoundationalingrainedOpposite secondary
   • ▪ (of an amino acid or fatty acid) required for normal growth but not synthesized in the body and therefore necessary in the diet.
   • 2. (of a disease) with no known external stimulus or cause; idiopathic: "essential hypertension"

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is absolutely necessary: "we had only the bare essentials in the way of gear" Similar necessitynecessary/essential itemprerequisiterequisiterequirementneedconditionpreconditionspecificationstipulationqualificationdesideratumsine qua noninformal:mustOpposite inessential
   • ▪ the fundamental elements or characteristics of something: "he was quick to grasp the essentials of an opponent's argument" Similar fundamentalsbasicsrudimentsprinciplesfirst principlesfoundationspreliminariesgroundworkessencebasiscorekernelnubmarrowmeatcruxbedrockfactshard factspracticalitiesrealitiessine qua noninformal:nitty-grittybrass tacksnuts and boltsABCOpposite minutiae

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘in the highest degree’): from late Latin essentialis, from Latin essentia (see essence).

   Derivatives

   • 1. essentiality noun
   • 2. essentialness noun

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   Synonyms for ESSENTIAL: necessary, required, integral, needed, needful, vital, critical, imperative; Antonyms of ESSENTIAL: unnecessary, needless, nonessential, unwanted, dispensable, unimportant, unessential, inessential.

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   Synonyms and examples. necessary. Do you have the necessary skills for the job? need. Does she have the skills needed for work of that sort? require. Will you require a wake-up call in the morning? must. The meat must be cooked thoroughly. fundamental. Some understanding of grammar is fundamental to learning a language. indispensable.

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   basic. fundamental. suggest new. Another way to say Essential? Synonyms for Essential (other words and phrases for Essential).

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   Some synonyms for essential include crucial, vital, necessary, fundamental, and indispensable. These words all convey a sense of importance and urgency that is associated with essential items, such as food, water, and shelter. Other synonyms for essential may include key, pivotal, critical, and core.

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   Synonyms for ESSENTIAL in English: vital, important, needed, necessary, critical, crucial, key, indispensable, requisite, vitally important, …

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   Synonyms for ESSENTIAL: basic, fundamental, constitutional, primary, constitutive, integral, quintessential, vital; Antonyms for ESSENTIAL: inessential, unimportant, nonessential, optional, secondary, minor, peripheral, accessory.

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    inherent, innate, intrinsic, hardwired, inborn, native, natural, ingrained. Sense: Adjective: basic. Synonyms: basic, fundamental, elementary, rudimentary, rudimental, introductory, meat-and-potatoes (informal), beginning, primary. Sense: Noun: necessity. Synonyms: necessity, must-have, must, need, requirement, requisite, prerequisite.

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    Synonyms for ESSENTIALS: principles, elements, basics, grammar, fundamentals, basis, rudiments, philosophy; Antonyms of ESSENTIALS: details, trivia.