Synonyms of meanings

meanings

noun

plural of meaning

1

as in senses

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action

the unmistakable meaning of the skier's upraised arms as he finished his spectacular run

Synonyms & Similar Words

• senses
• contents
• intentions
• significances
• connotations
• definitions
• intents
• imports
• themes
• implications
• messages
• significations
• denotations
• topics
• natures
• drifts
• indications
• suggestions
• clues
• purports
• cues
• motives
• essences
• stuff
• hints
• spirits
• intimations
• subjects
• questions
• souls
• hearts
• motifs
• burdens
• kernels
• matters
• acceptances
• inklings
• tenors
• acceptations
• points
• essentialities
• nuclei
• cores
• bottoms
• gists
• cruxes
• piths
• marrows
• nubs
• quicks

2

as in purposes

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

the people have a right to know what the president's meaning is in getting the nation involved in this war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purposes
• goals
• ideas
• plans
• intentions
• objects
• objectives
• intents
• aims
• things
• ambitions
• dreams
• aspirations
• ideals
• designs
• points
• pretensions
• targets
• marks
• projects
• bournes
• ends
• hopes
• desires
• schemes
• minds
• wishes
• plots
• destinations
• holy grails
• grails
• nirvanas
• termini

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• means
• methods
• ways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of meanings

The differing inlay materials — such as mother of pearl, malachite and onyx — have been given different mystical meanings by social media users (helping with the wearer’s career, love life, friendships or finances, for example). — CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Yes, there are deeper meanings to be found in these pages, but their surface is nonetheless basically comic. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Barkawi incorporated motifs with personal meanings, such as palm trees that represent her name in Arabic. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

This experience gives the title The Revelation of Dionne Daphne its dual meanings. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026

Electronic dance music scholars have noted that countercultural scenes have shifted into a global industry, reshaping or erasing local meanings in favor of commercialization. — Carla Vecchiola, The Conversation, 26 June 2026

Vermeer’s pictures are often observed to harbor spiritual meanings as well as material ones, flickering back and forth between the two. — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Wilson’s achievement is to bring these meanings forward without flattening the poem’s strangeness or grandeur. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Songs from Proof and Most Beautiful Moments in Life will be broken down to explore their deeper meanings and underlying messages. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2026