integral

Meaning

Necessary to make a complete whole; essential or fundamental.

Necessary and important as a part of a whole.

Example Sentences

Exercise is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle.

Honesty is an integral part of good leadership.

Synonyms

Essential, Fundamental, Crucial, essential, vital, fundamental, crucial, indispensable

Entry 1

Essential, Fundamental, Crucial

Entry 2

essential, vital, fundamental, crucial, indispensable

Antonyms

Nonessential, Optional, Superfluous, nonessential, unnecessary, extraneous

Entry 1

Nonessential, Optional, Superfluous

Entry 2

nonessential, unnecessary, extraneous

Collocations

integral role, integral part, integral component, integral element