momentous Definition
mo·men·tous (mō men′təs, mə-)
adjective
of great moment; very important a momentous decision
momentous Related Forms
mo·men′·tously adverb
mo·men′·tous·ness noun
momentous Synonyms
momentous Usage Examples
Infinitive complement
discover: It's momentous to discover the greatest faxless interest rate informationpayrolladvances loans on the net and 1 for your credit situation.
Modifies a noun
- occasion: Last night was a momentous occasion: I went out.
- happening: Each child will be touched differently by these momentous happening.
- voyage: Olsen Cruise Line A momentous voyage to Maritime Canada whets the appetite.
- event: The results of some of these momentous events can easily be seen around Ullapool.
- decision: There is very little time in which to make a momentous decision which will affect policing in the future.
- discovery: Chen Ning Yang and Robert Mills made a momentous discovery 50 years ago.
Modifying Another Word
- truly: We are also planning to present a truly momentous Crystal Mark.
- pretty: Kat and Martin also signed the lease for the new building in Camden which was a pretty momentous occasion.
- so: What can have been the trouble which produced effects so momentous?
- equally: Equally momentous has been the transition from a largely industrial society to an economy based on services.
- particularly: On a personal note, scoring a goal at the Festival football match was a particularly momentous occasion for Tessa.
- potentially: Disarmament Diplomacy Issue No. 18, September 1997 Editor's Introduction September's issue reviews a hectic and potentially momentous month.
Used with adjective complement
- prove: And, Mr McAvoy continued, the proposed changes will prove more momentous than any education policy enacted since 1944.
- seem: Conversely, developments that can seem momentous as they unfold can come to be regarded as less so with the passage of time.
- feel: The decision to leave home felt momentous, and the drive to California took a week.

