cardinal

adjective/ˈkɑrdənəl/

Frequency rank: #4,762 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Of the greatest importance; fundamental.

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Example sentence

Honesty is considered a truly cardinal value that everyone should strive to uphold.

Synonyms & related words

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