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    mo·men·tous
    /mōˈmen(t)əs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a decision, event, or change) of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future: "a period of momentous changes in East-West relations"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › momentousMomentous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MOMENTOUS is having great or lasting importance : consequential, significant. How to use momentous in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOMENTOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MOMENTOUS definition: 1. very important because of effects on future events: 2. very important because of effects on…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › momentousMomentous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Momentous describes an important event or moment in time. It is used for a time of great consequence or for a major accomplishment, and is almost always reserved for good things. When a moment is so great you know you'll never forget it, you have just experienced something momentous.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › momentousMOMENTOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Momentous definition: of great or far-reaching importance or consequence. See examples of MOMENTOUS used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOMENTOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / moʊˈmen·təs / Add to word list. very important, esp. because of the effects on future events: a momentous decision / event. (Definition of momentous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of momentous.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOMENTOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you refer to a decision, event, or change as momentous, you mean that it is very important, often because of the effects that it will have in the future. ...the momentous decision to send in the troops.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › momentousMomentous - definition of momentous by The Free Dictionary

    Define momentous. momentous synonyms, momentous pronunciation, momentous translation, English dictionary definition of momentous. adj. Of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence: a momentous occasion; a momentous decision. mo·men′tous·ly adv. mo·men′tous·ness n....

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmomentous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of momentous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMOMENTOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    MOMENTOUS definition: A momentous decision, event, etc is very important because it has a big effect on the future.. Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › momentousmomentous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 15, 2024 · momentous (comparative more momentous, superlative most momentous) Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.