Important and Secondary

Important

Important adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.

Secondary is an antonym for important in topics: significant, valuable, small.

Secondary

Secondary adjective - Taken or created from something original or basic.

Important is an antonym for secondary in topics: subordinate, derivative.

Nearby Words: second, secondarily

Both words in one sentence

  • He was downplayed in the first three films, yet served as a secondary/important villain in the first two, and had a Heel–Face Turn in the third.
  • Series / El Ministerio del Tiempo Been There, Shaped History: the protagonists - and even more secondary characters - happen to have important (and not-so-important) roles in the history of Spain.
  • Secondary Character Title Its sequel, The Unicorn Girl, is also named for a secondary character, though a much more important one: the hero's potential love interest.
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