Synset
basic and fundamental
<adj.all>
freq. cnt.: 15
freq. cnt.: 15
essential
sample sentences
"the essential feature"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
essentialness
essentiality
antonym
inessential
semantic pointers
also see
crucial, important
important, of import
indispensable
intrinsic, intrinsical
necessary
primary
unexpendable
attribute
essentiality, essentialness
similar to
biogenic
constituent, constitutional, constitutive, organic
must
no-frills
staple
substantial, substantive
virtual
vital, life-sustaining