adj · neutral
vital
/ˈvaɪtəl/VI·tal
Band 6-7task2speaking
extremely important or necessary for life or success
Examples
“Access to clean water is vital for public health.”
“It is vital that policymakers consider long-term effects.”
“Good communication between staff is vital to the company's success.”
Band 8 sentence
“For public health, maintaining vaccination programmes is absolutely vital to prevent outbreaks.”
Collocations
- vital role
- vital importance
- vital for / to
Word family
vital adjvitality nvitally adv
Common mistakes
People write 'very vital' to intensify.→vital (already strong); use 'very important' if needed
It is vital that he goes.→It is vital that he go.
Say it for a higher band
5important→6crucial→7+vital
Synonyms
essential
crucial
Easily confused
essential
“Having basic literacy is essential for most jobs.”
Related words
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In -al
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