Antonyms for pivotal

Grammar : Adj

Spell : piv-uh-tl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɪv ə tl

Definition of pivotal

Origin : 1844, in figurative sense, from pivot (n.) + -al (1).

adj important

Example sentences :

Noon at the ship is the pivotal point of the day's work at sea.
Extract from : « Lectures in Navigation » by Ernest Gallaudet Draper

Let us picture this pivotal scene of his life and of American history.
Extract from : « True to His Home » by Hezekiah Butterworth

It was one of the pivotal points of the war, and is of about medium height.
Extract from : « Comic History of the United States » by Bill Nye

But I could not discover that the massacre had any influence on the voters in the pivotal states.
Extract from : « Historical Essays » by James Ford Rhodes

There were great builders after, as before, the pivotal year 1400.
Extract from : « How to judge architecture » by Russell Sturgis

They have fixity of purpose, determination, independence, and pivotal stability.
Extract from : « Astrology » by Sepharial

Today the centre position is rightly called the pivotal position.
Extract from : « Center Rush Rowland » by Ralph Henry Barbour

Two days later was to open the pivotal battle in Middle Tennessee.
Extract from : « Stone's River » by Wilson J. Vance

In the Acts there are six pivotal events, on which all the rest of the story turns.
Extract from : « Training the Teacher » by A. F. Schauffler

Name the first of the six pivotal events recorded in the Acts.
Extract from : « Training the Teacher » by A. F. Schauffler

Synonyms for pivotal

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