13 words match “essential”

• essential adjective

  completely necessary; extremely important

  Water is essential for all living things; without it, they die.

  Like necessary, vital, crucial

• essentially adverb

  in the most basic way; when you consider the main facts

  A bat is essentially a mammal that can fly.

  Like basically, fundamentally

• basic adjective

  simple and most important, forming the starting point

  First, you must learn the basic rules of the game.

  Like simple, fundamental, essential

• basically adverb

  in the most important or simple way

  The game is basically the same as football, but you use your hands.

  Like essentially, mainly

• critical adjective

  extremely important; saying what is wrong with something

  Clean water is critical for good health in every village.

  Like vital, crucial, essential

• crucial adjective

  extremely important, because other things depend on it

  Water is crucial for all living things, from tiny plants to elephants.

  Like essential, vital

• fundamental adjective

  forming the base from which everything else develops; most basic

  Adding and subtracting are fundamental skills in mathematics.

  Like basic, essential

• fundamentally adverb

  in the most basic and important way

  The two plans are fundamentally different, so we must choose one.

  Like basically, essentially

• important adjective

  having great value or effect; mattering a lot

  It is important to wash your hands before you eat.

  Like significant, key, essential

• integral adjective

  necessary and important as a part of a whole

  Music is an integral part of the Dashain festival.

  Like essential, vital, central

• necessary adjective

  needed in order to do something

  Water is necessary for all living things.

  Like needed, essential

• necessity noun

  something that you must have; the state of being needed

  Warm clothes are a necessity when trekking in the Himalaya.

  Like need, requirement, essential

• vital adjective

  extremely important and necessary

  Clean drinking water is vital for good health in every village.

  Like essential, crucial