vital
/ˈvaɪtəl/
adjective
- Absolutely necessary or essential for something to succeed or exist.
- Teamwork plays a vital role in completing the project.
- It is vital that you arrive on time for the interview.
- Clean water is vital for human health.
- Full of energy, life, and enthusiasm.
- Even at eighty, he remained a vital and active member of the community.
- The puppy was small but vital, always running and playing.
- Her vital personality made her the life of every party.
- Relating to life or living things; necessary for life.
- Plants need sunlight for the vital process of photosynthesis.
- The heart performs vital functions that keep the body alive.
- Doctors checked his vital signs, including pulse and blood pressure.
Antonyms
noun
- A bodily organ or part that is essential for life (usually used in the plural 'vitals').
- The bullet missed his vitals by just an inch.
- In ancient times, warriors wore armor to protect their vitals.
- The paramedic quickly checked the patient's vitals.
- The essential or most important parts of something.
- We need to get to the vitals of the problem before we can solve it.
- The report cut through the details and addressed the vitals of the issue.
- The new CEO focused on the vitals of the business: sales and customer service.