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Overview

Help your child fine-tune their descriptions by replacing ‘important’ with a range of 38 adjectives including ‘distinguished’, ‘substantial’ and ‘esteemed’.

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

Designed to be used as a digital resource or as a printed word mat or poster, this free vocabulary PDF provides 38 impactful alternatives to the overused adjective ‘important’, focusing here on adjectives such as ‘diplomatic’, ‘gracious’, and ‘supportive’.

CONTENTS AT A GLANCE

• 38 synonyms for the adjective ‘important’
• Synonyms are clearly grouped into three key ways ‘important’ is regularly used: to describe a person, an event, or, a person who is important to another person
• Words listed according to their connotations and their closeness to each other in shades of meaning
• Full-colour and greyscale printing available

SUITABLE FOR

• Writing, both fiction and non-fiction
• Vocabulary expansion and enhancing awareness of shades of meaning
• Home or classroom use, in printed or digital form
• Parents and teachers who want a focused, yet wide-ranging list of synonyms for ‘important’

SUGGESTED AGE GROUPS

• Ages: 9-10, 10-11
• Years: Year 5 and Year 6
• Key Stages: Upper KS2