Significant meaning

What does “significant” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“significant” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: important in effect or meaning.

significant

important in effect or meaning
“a significant change in tax laws”
“a significant change in the Constitution”
Synonymsimportant
Oppositesinsignificant
of considerable importance, size, or worth
“won by a substantial margin”
Synonymssubstantial
too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation
“the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level”
“no significant difference was found”
Oppositesnonsignificant
rich in significance or implication
“a meaning look”
“a significant silence”
Synonymsmeaning pregnant

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University