momentousness
Gravity of consequence
Momentousness is the quality of being significant or consequential—the weight that attaches to decisions, events, or occasions that matter greatly.
The word often appears when someone wants to emphasize how important something feels: The momentousness of the occasion wasn't lost on anyone.
It can shade toward the grandiose when applied to things that don't quite warrant it.
Earnest, weighty demeanor
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- solemnitySerious, dignified quality
- gravitasDignified, weighty manner
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
dignity · sobriety · severity · somberness · depth · heaviness · portentousness · profundity
State of mattering
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- consequenceResult of an action
- relevanceState of mattering here
- noteworthinessQuality deserving attention
prominence · criticality · centrality · substance · meaningfulness · value · priority · pertinence
Result of an action
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- aftermathResults following an event
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- rippleMinor surface disturbance
watershed · milestone · landmark · turning point · catalyst · transformation · upheaval · revolution
seriousness
Earnest, weighty demeanor
earnestness · dignity · sobriety · severity · somberness · depth · heaviness · portentousness · profundity · weightiness
importance
State of mattering
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- consequenceResult of an action
- relevanceState of mattering here
noteworthiness · prominence · criticality · centrality · substance · meaningfulness · value · priority · pertinence · essentiality
consequence
Result of an action
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- aftermathResults following an event
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
ripple · watershed · milestone · landmark · turning point · catalyst · transformation · upheaval · revolution · disruption
momentousnesstriviality
Unimportant small matter
insignificance · unimportance · inconsequentiality · negligibility · pettiness
momentousnessfrivolity
Unserious, lighthearted conduct
frivolousness · lightheartedness · levity · flippancy · triviality
momentousnesslightheartedness
Cheerful lack of worry
lightness · frivolity · flippancy · casualness · ordinariness
moment, momentary, momentum, moments, momentarily, momentous, momentously