Synonyms of betoken

betoken

verb

bi-ˈtō-kən 

as in to indicate

to serve as a sign or symptom of

the humor in his writing is never cruel, and betokens a warm and compassionate heart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicate
• mean
• signify
• denote
• tell (of)
• point (to)
• bespeak
• presage
• foretell
• bode
• foreshow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of betoken

Its arrival betokened a more gentrified, sanitized Village — a place of $73 million townhouses and celebrity brunches. —New York Times, 7 May 2025

The Wiseman reference betokens a certain seriousness on the part of the creators, an awareness that people might be watching who know a thing or two about the subject. —Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025

Those acts betoken a more significant change. —Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025

Ted Kennedy’s 31% in Iowa and 37% in New Hampshire in 1980 betokened a long and bitter campaign for Jimmy Carter. —Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024

While many stations have had their tiles replaced, the tiles at those two are original (dating from 1910 and 1906, respectively), betokened by their rich luster and fine cracks, like those seen in oil paintings. —Andrew Martin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2024