Momentous

Adjective

Of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future events.

Pronunciation

Mo-men-tous

Synonyms

Significant, Historic, Consequential, Pivotal, Crucial

Antonyms

Insignificant, Trivial, Unimportant, Minor, Negligible

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → महत्वपूर्ण (mahatvapurn)

🇮🇳 Bengali → গুরুত্বপূর্ণ (gurutvapurna)

🇮🇳 Tamil → முக்கியமான (mukkiyamāṉa)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಪ್ರಮುಖ (pramukha)

🇮🇳 Telugu → ముఖ్యమైన (mukhyaṁaina)

🇮🇳 Urdu → اہم (ahem)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Importante

🇫🇷 French → Majeur

🇩🇪 German → Bedeutsam

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 重要的 (zhòngyào de)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 重要な (jūyōna)

Examples
  1. The signing of the peace treaty was a momentous occasion in the history of the country.
  2. She made a momentous decision to move abroad for her career.
  3. The discovery of the new planet was considered a momentous breakthrough in astronomy.