Meaning
significant, meaningful
In a sentence
Il suo aiuto è stato molto significativo per me.
His help was very significant for me.
Ti sembra un cambiamento significativo o no?
Does it seem like a significant change to you or not?
Questo messaggio non è molto significativo.
This message isn't very meaningful.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| significativo | masculine · singular |
| significativa | feminine · singular |
| significativi | masculine · plural |
| significative | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in formal or academic contexts; in everyday speech, importante or notevole may sound more natural.
- With numbers or changes, use significativo for statistically or clearly meaningful results: un aumento significativo, differenza significativa.
- For people, significativo usually means meaningful or telling, not 'important' in status; avoid overusing it as a blanket translation of English significant.