crucial

/ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables2

Moderate complexity

Analysis:

  • Common vocabulary word
  • Simple pronunciation

adjective

1. Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important.

"A secure supply of crude oil is crucial for any modern nation, let alone a superpower."

2. Cruciform or cruciate; cross-shaped.

3. (Bermuda) Very good; excellent; particularly applied to reggae music.

"Delbert Wilkins is the most crucial pirate radio DJ in Brixton."

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