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Adjective critical crucial fundamental imperative important indispensable main necessary needed vital capital cardinal chief leading prerequisite principal requisite constitutive foremost necessitous needful required right-hand substantive wanted Adjective absolute basic central constitutional elemental inherent intrinsic key underlying cold ideal material nitty-gritty nub perfect primary prime primitive basal complete congenital connate deep-seated elementary inborn inbred innate meat and potatoes name of the game quintessential substratal Noun basic condition demand element essence lifeblood must necessity need precondition principle requirement want ABCs groceries guts heart nitty-gritty quintessence rudiment stuff substance bottom line brass tacks fire and ice meat and potatoes name of the game nuts and bolts part and parcel sine qua non vital part where one's at More Essential Synonyms For more words similar to essential, try: Synonyms for unique Synonyms for characteristic 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