Synonyms of signified

signified

verb

past tense of signify

1

as in mattered

to be of importance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mattered
• meant
• weighed
• influenced
• counted
• imported
• affected
• cut ice
• concerned
• carried weight
• swayed
• amounted (to)
• added up (to)

2

as in meant

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

• meant
• implied
• denoted
• indicated
• intended
• expressed
• spelled
• suggested
• symbolized
• imported
• represented
• explained
• inferred
• connoted
• hinted
• intimated
• announced
• mentioned
• specified
• signaled
• embodied
• proclaimed
• personified
• epitomized
• cited
• touched (on or upon)
• referred (to)
• designated
• amounted (to)
• alluded (to)
• pointed (to)
• declared
• adverted
• elucidated
• insinuated
• symboled
• added up (to)
• instanced

3

as in indicated

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

• indicated
• meant
• denoted
• betokened
• told (of)
• pointed (to)
• presaged
• boded
• foretold
• bespoke
• foreshowed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of signified

The new ways of the parliament carried meaning and signified the beginning of a new era. — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

For many, the night signified more than the conclusion of an awards show. — Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Langley has also not signified her own personal politics, which is one of the only reliable ways a country artist can surpass the stereotypical coastal assumptions about their music. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026

During the games, players were banned from wearing OneLove armbands that signified unity with the LGBTQ community. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

That signified everything that Joe and Angela had swept under the rug. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Democrats may be looking at a different kind of red wave this year based on Tuesday night’s primary results, a throwback to when the color red signified not the Republican Party, but socialism. — W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026

The acquisition of Celifie not only signified a major addition to the 2027 class, but also marked the start of the Bruins keeping homegrown talent in Los Angeles. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

There were big moments for individuals Thursday night, including Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong, that could have signified turning points. — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 5 June 2026