Synonyms for meaning
Most common
significance signification implication value intent aim sense purpose
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Significance — the connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol
significance, signification, implication, value, explanation, spirit, force, flavor US, flavour UK, tone, tenor, insinuation, import dated
3. Sense — the denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol
4. Purpose — the purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence
Other
substance, interpretation, significancy dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
- n. 2
The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.
- n. 3
The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
Near-synonyms: meaningfulness, point, purpose, significance, use
- n. 4
Intention.
Related words
- Word family
- meaningful meaningless meaninglessness
- Phrases
- double meaning take the meaning get the meaning
Forms
- Plural
- meanings → significances, significations, implications, values…
Example sentences
- value We know the value of good health when we are sick.
- significance The familiar place had a new significance for her.
- implication Her implication in the crime was obvious.
- effect The new medicine demonstrated an immediate effect.
- intent Diego was following Melissa with malicious intent.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| meaning | rising | |
| value | steady | |
| significance | falling | |
| implication | steady | |
| signification | rising | |
| effect | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- use1, aim1
- 4 letters
- plan1, goal1, tone1
- 5 letters
- point1, value2, force1, sense1, drift1, tenor2
- 6 letters
- design2, effect2, spirit2, intent2, import2, flavor2
- 7 letters
- purpose2, bearing2, flavour, parsing2, purport2
- 9 letters
- intention3, substance2
- 10 letters
- definition4
- 11 letters
- explanation4, implication4, insinuation5, acceptation
- 12 letters
- significance4, significancy
- 13 letters
- signification
- 14 letters
- interpretation5, meaningfulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (value2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- signification