C2adjective · rare

paramount

par·a·mount

верховний

первостепенный, высший, важнейший, краеугольный

höchst, hervorragend, vorrangig, überragend

Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminentHighest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.

UK/ˈpæɹəmaʊnt/US/ˈpæɹəˌmaʊnt/

» Absolute secrecy is paramount.

Meaning

3 senses

(not comparable, often, postpositional)Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.
hervorragend, höchst, überragend
первостепе́нныйpervostepénnyj, вы́сшийvýsšij
верхо́внийverxóvnyj
(not comparable)Of the highest importance.
Getting those credit cards paid off is paramount.
главне́йшийglavnéjšij, краеуго́льныйkrajeugólʹnyj, первостепе́нныйpervostepénnyj
(not comparable, obsolete)Of a law, right, etc.: having precedence over or superior to another.
having superior power and influence

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Absolute secrecy is paramount.
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Safety is paramount.
ruБезопасность превыше всего.
deSicherheit geht vor.
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Honesty is paramount.
deEhrlichkeit ist das Wichtigste.
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The idea is of paramount importance.
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It is paramount to all the others.
deEs ist vorrangig vor allen anderen.
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