Synonyms for sign
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Mark — A mark or another symbol used to represent something
mark, signal, symbol, signature, token, symptom, note, vestige, badge, marking, label, trail, emblem, type, trace, characteristic, motion, character, miracle, index, beacon, device
2. Omen
omen, warning, augury, prognostic, portent, harbinger, wonder, foreboding, forerunner, prodigy, auspice, foretoken rare, portender rare
3. Indication — A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen
Other
signboard US, sign-up, sign-on, gesture, signalling UK, signaling US, giveaway, bell-wether, polarity, prefiguration rare
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
Those clouds show signs of raining soon.
- n. 2
A mark or another symbol used to represent something.
I gave them a thumbs-up sign.
- n. 3
A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen. An omen.
"It's a sign of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.
- v. 1
To make a mark To mark, to put or leave a mark on.
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A sign is manifest to an observer; a mark or a characteristic may be more difficult to discover; an insensible person may show signs of life, while sometimes only close examination will disclose marks of violence.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- symbol Vietnam's currency is the đồng. Its symbol is "₫".
- signature Your signature is requested on this contract, sir.
- badge Can you clock me out later if I hand you my badge?
- marking Seasons change, marking the passage of time.
- warning I gave him a warning, but he took no notice of it.
- omen The cap cloud above Mt. Fuji is said to be a good omen.
By length
- 4 letters
- type1, mark1, note1, omen2
- 5 letters
- house1, proof1, index2, trail1, label2, trace1, bless1, badge1, token2
- 6 letters
- wonder2, device2, signal2, motion2, symbol2, beacon2, emblem2, ratify3, augury
- 7 letters
- warning2, miracle3, marking2, mansion2, execute3, gesture2, symptom2, prodigy3, signify3, vestige2, portent2, auspice2
- 8 letters
- evidence3, contract2, giveaway3, polarity4
- 9 letters
- character3, signature3, subscribe2, signaling3, harbinger3, signboard, signalize, foretoken, portender, signalise
- 10 letters
- expression3, indication4, signalling3, forerunner3, foreboding3, prognostic
- 13 letters
- manifestation5, prefiguration
- 14 letters
- characteristic5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (omen2 = 2 syllables).