Synonyms for message

Most common

content · subject-matter · substance · communication · telegram · word · in-box

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

   He received a message telling him to update his laptop.

2. n. 2

   An errand.

3. v. 1

   To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.

   Just message me for directions.

Related words

Word family

messenger

Phrases

private message message board message stick mood message personal message voice message text message blue message

Forms

Plural

messages → contents, substances, subject-matters, communications…

Past participle

messaged
e.g. messaged → texted…

Example sentences

• content Are you content with your position in the company?
• substance The result of the experiment was a blue substance.
• communication Sami and Layla's communication is church business.
• telegram The telegram was a trick to get her to come home.
• word The word processor will save you a lot of trouble.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

word¹, text¹

5 letters

moral²

6 letters

letter², notice²

7 letters

content², express², missive²

8 letters

dispatch², telegram³, despatch

9 letters

substance²

10 letters

intimation⁴

13 letters

communication⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (moral² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

message

Italiano

messaggio

Español

mensaje

Deutsch

Botschaft