noun
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, esp. because of cynicism or pessimism. They went ahead with their ambitious plan despite the arguments of the naysayers.
adjective definition 1: having relatively great significance. example:Voting rights is an important issue. example: It’s important to change your car’s oil at regular intervals.
definition 2: having consequence; consequential. example:Which college to attend is an important decision.
Collocation: Words often used in combination with the adjective “important”
important + PREPOSITION:
~ for (e.g., important for one’s health, important for one’s future, important for children)
~ in (e.g., important in politics, important in decision-making, important in various ways, important in the region, important in various respects, important in the film-making world, important in finding a cure)
~ as (e.g., important as a factor, important as a reason, important as a possible cause, important as a means, important as a goal, important as an individual, important as a component)