Meaning
crucial, critical, momentous
- crucial, decisive
In a sentence
Domani abbiamo una riunione cruciale per il progetto.
Tomorrow we have a crucial meeting for the project.
Hai già preso la decisione cruciale?
Have you already made the crucial decision?
Non è un problema cruciale, possiamo aspettare.
It's not a crucial problem, we can wait.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cruciale | masculine · singular |
| cruciale | feminine · singular |
| cruciali | masculine · plural |
| cruciali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use cruciale for high-stakes importance. Importantissimo is broader and more emotional; fondamentale often suggests something basic or indispensable.
- It agrees in gender and number: cruciale, cruciali. No separate masculine/feminine singular forms.
- Common in journalism, business, politics, and academic speech; sounds natural in everyday Italian too, not overly formal.