Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Momentous /mōm-ĕn'-təs/ · Mo·men·tous · IPA /moʊˈmɛn.təs/ 01 a. Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs. 1. Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs.