Meaning Synonyms and Antonyms

mēnĭng
The thread or current of thought uniting or occurring in all the elements of a text or discourse
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. aim
  2. burden
  3. drift
  4. intent
  5. purport
  6. substance
  7. tendency
  8. tenor
  9. thrust
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Mean or intend to express or convey
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. intending
  2. signifying
Have in mind as a purpose
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. intending
  2. proposing
  3. minding
  4. thinking
  5. expecting
  6. targeting
  7. purposing
  8. projecting
  9. planning
  10. designing
  11. contemplating
  12. anticipating
  13. aiming
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The gist of a specific action or situation
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. idea
  2. import
  3. point
  4. purport
  5. significance
  6. significancy
Effectively conveying meaning, feeling, or mood
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. expressive
  2. significant
  3. meaningful
  4. eloquent
  5. categorematic
  6. definitive
  7. pregnant
  8. knowledgeable
  9. notional
  10. semantic
  11. sententious

Words Related to Meaning

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Meaning Sentence Examples

  • She says He (meaning God) is my dear father.

  • There is more than one meaning of Annapolis discussed in the 1911 Encyclopedia.

  • I've been meaning to get my bike fixed too.

  • They didn't know the meaning of the word.

  • The loss of charge is due to more than one cause, and it is difficult to attribute an absolutely definite meaning even to results obtained with the cover on.

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