Incidental and Important

Opposite meaning words

Incidental adjective - Lacking importance.

Usage example: we still have to work out a few incidental details, but the proposal is largely complete

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Important is an antonym for incidental in topics: secondary, related.

Nearby Words: incident, incidence, incidentally

Important adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.

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Incidental is an antonym for important.

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