Synonyms of signifying

signifying 1 of 2

adjective

as in indicative

indicating something

his tendency to use weasel words is seen as a signifying character trait

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicative
• reflective
• denoting
• telltale
• characteristic
• denotative
• significant
• referring
• symbolic
• allusive
• symptomatic
• expressive
• alluding
• demonstrative
• connoting
• suggestive
• exhibiting
• implying
• hinting
• insinuating

signifying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of signify

1

as in meaning

to be of importance

never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meaning
• weighing
• mattering
• influencing
• counting
• affecting
• importing
• concerning
• cutting ice
• carrying weight
• swaying
• amounting (to)
• adding up (to)

2

as in denoting

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

the symbol failed to signify anything to me—until I realized that it was upside down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denoting
• meaning
• implying
• indicating
• expressing
• intending
• spelling
• suggesting
• symbolizing
• importing
• representing
• connoting
• explaining
• intimating
• inferring
• hinting
• announcing
• specifying
• embodying
• signaling
• proclaiming
• mentioning
• amounting (to)
• citing
• designating
• touching (on or upon)
• pointing (to)
• referring (to)
• personifying
• insinuating
• alluding (to)
• declaring
• epitomizing
• symboling
• adding up (to)
• elucidating
• adverting
• instancing

3

as in indicating

to serve as a sign or symptom of

the opening of the new mall signifies the city's overdue emergence from economic depression

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicating
• denoting
• meaning
• betokening
• telling (of)
• pointing (to)
• presaging
• bespeaking
• foretelling
• boding
• foreshowing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of signifying

Verb

In some states, officials will mark ballots with initials signifying an election judge reviewed the ballot or a counting tally. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

But in the Pentagon’s email system, Kollitides’ name now carries an abbreviation signifying he has been designated an HQE, or highly qualified expert. — Aaron Davis, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026

The Equal Weight actually had the edge, up 16% over that stretch, signifying a broader base of stocks participating in the rally. — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

While leather jackets have a deep history and utilitarian roots, the piece has become a signifying element of alternative style and edgy, punk sensibility. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Elisabeth Moss plays Atwood’s heroine, Offred, a name signifying that she has been assigned to Commander Fred Waterford, though her real name is June. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Each of the cubes, marking the hours, rotates at the top of the hour, with one cube in a lighter tone signifying the current time. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

The world of things, bodies, texts and sensations as a plane or a web of connections and diversions, all of it on the signifying surface. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

The cast’s Blackness is a huge part of this — signifying is in their blood — but the impact spread across the whole franchise. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026