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key vs important

important vs key

key is a noun but important is not a noun.

key and important both are adjectives.

key is a verb but important is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
key Yes Yes Yes No
important No Yes No No
key (noun) important (noun)
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
pitch of the voice
something crucial for explaining
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
a list of answers to a test
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
key (adjective) important (adjective)
serving as an essential component of great significance or value
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
important in effect or meaning
having or suggesting a consciousness of high position
having authority or ascendancy or influence
key (verb) important (verb)
harmonize with or adjust to
regulate the musical pitch of
identify as in botany or biology, for example
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
provide with a key
Difference between key and important

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