vital
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- essential, basic, fundamental, imperative, indispensable, necessary, requisite
- important, critical, crucial, decisive, key, life-or-death, significant, urgent
- lively, animated, dynamic, energetic, spirited, vibrant, vigorous, vivacious, zestful

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Related Words: breathing, indispensable, needed, needful, required, requisite, integral, prerequisite

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English Thesaurus: essential, vital, crucial, indispensable, something is a must, ...

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vi‧tal W2 /ˈvaɪtl/ adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin vitalis 'of life', from vita 'life']

1. extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist Synonym : crucial:
The work she does is absolutely vital.
vital to
These measures are vital to national security.
vital for
Regular exercise is vital for your health.
it is vital (that)
It is vital that you keep accurate records.
it is vital to do something
It is vital to keep accurate records.
It is vital to be honest with your children.
The tourist industry is of vital importance to the national economy.
Richardson played a vital role in the team’s success.
The samples could give scientists vital information about long-term changes in the earth’s atmosphere.

2. full of energy in a way that is exciting and attractive:
Rodgers and Hart’s music sounds as fresh and vital as the day it was written.

3. [only before noun] necessary in order to keep you alive:
the body’s vital processes
vital organs (=heart, lungs etc)

4. vital signs medical the signs that show someone is alive, for example breathing and body temperature

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

vital
adj.
VERBS be, prove, seem | become | remain | consider sth, regard sth as, see sth as
ADV. particularly, really | absolutely | strategically the strategically vital industrial zone
PREP. for fostering team spirit, which is vital for success
to These nutrients are absolutely vital to good health.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

vital

absolutely vital
Vitamins are absolutely vital for good health.
a vital role/part
Nurses play a vital role in hospitals and surgeries.
a vital part/element
Learning to play with other children is a vital part of growing up.
a vital ingredient/component
Involving teachers in making decisions is a vital ingredient in raising morale.
vital information
The radio was a source of vital information on sea and weather conditions.
vital evidence
The vital evidence contained in the file had disappeared.
a vital source of something
The forest was a vital source of timber.
something is of vital importance
Reading is of vital importance in language learning.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

essential extremely important and necessary:
Water is essential for life.
The right to protest is an essential part of any democracy.
I missed out an essential ingredient.
They learn skills that are essential for success in later life.
vital extremely important and necessary. Vital sounds stronger than essential:
His evidence was vital to the defence case.
Nurses and police officers provide vital services.
It is vital that leaking gas pipes are fixed immediately.
crucial extremely important and making the difference between success and failure:
Advertising is crucial to successful bookselling.
The headteacher has played a crucial role in transforming this school.
indispensable if someone or something is indispensable, you cannot do something without them and they are extremely useful:
She soon made herself indispensable in the office.
Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our daily lives.
something is a must informal used when recommending something to someone and saying that they should definitely have it, do it, visit it etc:
Virus checkers are a must for computer users concerned with security.
If you’re in Austria, a visit to Salzburg is a must.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

necessary used to describe something that you need to have or do:
Make sure you bring the necessary documents with you.
It may be necessary for you to have a small operation.
essential very important and necessary, especially in order to be healthy, successful etc:
Vitamins are essential for healthy growth.
The tourist industry is an essential part of the Spanish economy.
vital extremely important and necessary, especially in order to avoid serious problems:
A vital piece of equipment on the spacecraft had stopped operating.
It is vital that the aid is sent immediately.
compulsory if something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law:
Maths and Science are compulsory subjects.
All new staff undergo a compulsory training course.
obligatory if something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or law. Obligatory is more formal than compulsory:
The use of seatbelts is obligatory.
Safety regulations have made it obligatory for all competitors to wear fist protectors.
mandatory if something is mandatory, you must do it because it is the law. Mandatory is more formal than compulsory and sounds stronger:
School attendance is mandatory.
a prisoner serving a mandatory life sentence
requisite /ˈrekwəzət, ˈrekwɪzət/ formal [usually before noun] the requisite things are the ones that you need to have in order to do something:
The other candidates lacked the requisite skills.
the requisite evidence needed for a successful prosecution

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