ESSENTIAL
Scrabble letter values: E1S1S1E1N1T1I1A1L1 = 9
Definition
- noun anything indispensable. — synonyms: necessity, requirement, requisite, necessary
- adjective absolutely necessary. — synonyms: indispensable
- adjective basic and fundamental.
- adjective of the greatest importance. — synonyms: all-important(a), all_important(p), crucial, of_the_essence(p)
- adjective being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc.
- adjective defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established. — synonyms: substantive
Examples
- “food and shelter are necessities of life”
- “the essentials of the good life”
- “allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions”