This is the 556th most frequent German word.
wichtige
"Important."
Here, 'wichtige' is an adjective modifying the noun 'Nachricht', denoting that the message is of significant importance.
Die wichtige Nachricht wurde gestern bekanntgegeben.
The important message was announced yesterday.
'Wichtig' functions as a predicate adjective here, describing the necessity or significance of being punctual.
Es ist wichtig, dass du pünktlich bist.
It is important that you are punctual.
In this sentence, 'wichtige' acts as an adjective describing 'Unterlagen', indicating that the documents are crucial for the project.