Synonyms for meaning
noun
sense, denotation, import, purport, purpose, definition, object, implication, application, intent, suggestion, connotation, symbolization, aim, drift, significance, essence, worth, intrinsic value, interest.
Antonyms nonsense*, aimlessness, absurdity.
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meaning acceptation import sense significance signification
These nouns refer to the idea conveyed by something, such as a word, action, gesture, or situation: Synonyms are words with the same or nearly the same meaning. In one of its acceptations value is a technical term in music. The import of his statement is ambiguous. The term anthropometry has only one sense. The significance of a green traffic light is widely understood. Linguists have determined the hieroglyphics' signification.
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noun
That which is signified by a word or expression:
acceptation, connotation, denotation, import, intent, message, purport, sense, significance, significancy, signification, value. See meaningThe thread or current of thought uniting or occurring in all the elements of a text or discourse:
aim, burden2, drift, intent, purport, substance, tendency, tenor, thrust. See meaningWhat one intends to do or achieve:
aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, object, objective, point, purpose, target, view, why. Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore. See planned, purposeThe gist of a specific action or situation:
idea, import, point, purport, significance, significancy. See meaning
adjective
Effectively conveying meaning, feeling, or mood:
eloquent, expressive, meaningful, significant. See express, show
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