less important
Not the main
Less important describes something that doesn't matter as much as something else in a given context.
The phrase implies comparison—priorities, concerns, or details ranked below others: The color of the car was less important than its fuel efficiency.
Often used to diplomatically minimize something without dismissing it entirely.
- minorScale with lowered third
- trivialLacking significance or weight
- secondaryLesser in rank
- low priorityNot requiring immediate attention
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
peripheral · negligible · marginal · small potatoes · subordinate · second fiddle · incidental · petty · trifling · inconsequential · side note · afterthought · footnote · fine print · sidelined · back burner · overlooked · also ran
less importanturgent
Needing immediate attention
pressing · imperative · life-or-death · mission-critical · matter of life and death
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