Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #222 of 1319

essential (adj.)

absolutely necessary

Examples

  • Water is essential for life.

Key rules

  • Essential means absolutely necessary
  • Essential to or for + noun
  • Essentially is the adverb

Common mistakes

  • Water is essential of life → Water is essential for life

Use cases

  • Making lists
  • Describing needs
  • Giving advice
💡 Tip: Essential is stronger than useful; vital is close.
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