momentous
US
/moʊˈmɛntəs/
UK
/məʊˈmentəs/
Meaning
Very important, especially because it can have a major and lasting effect on what happens next.
बहुत महत्वपूर्ण, खासकर ऐसा जिसका आगे की घटनाओं पर बड़ा और लंबे समय तक असर पड़े।
Examples
“The peace agreement was a momentous achievement after years of conflict.”
“Her decision to move abroad proved momentous for her career.”
“The momentousness of the court ruling became clear in the years that followed.”
Useful patterns
Word toolkit
Build natural usageWord family
Common collocations
Common mistakes
Not natural: The election was momentary for the country.
Better: The election was momentous for the country.
Momentary means lasting briefly; momentous means extremely important or consequential.
Momentary का मतलब थोड़े समय तक रहने वाला है; momentous का मतलब बहुत महत्वपूर्ण या दूरगामी असर वाला है।
Not natural: The meeting was momentous because we discussed lunch plans.
Better: The meeting was important because we discussed lunch plans.
Momentous suggests major, lasting consequences, so it sounds exaggerated for an ordinary discussion.
Momentous से बड़े और लंबे असर का संकेत मिलता है, इसलिए आम चर्चा के लिए यह बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहना लगेगा।
Word Relationships
See how this word connects to related ideas.
Target word
Target word
Learner tip
Use momentous for events with major consequences; don't confuse it with momentary, which means lasting only briefly.
बड़े असर वाली घटना के लिए momentous कहें; इसे momentary से न मिलाएँ, जिसका मतलब है थोड़े समय तक रहने वाला।