Synonyms of signify

signify

verb

ˈsig-nə-ˌfī 

1

as in to mean

to be of importance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mean
• matter
• weigh
• count
• influence
• affect
• import
• carry weight
• cut ice
• concern
• sway
• add up (to)
• amount (to)

2

as in to denote

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

• mean
• denote
• imply
• indicate
• intend
• express
• suggest
• spell
• symbolize
• represent
• import
• symbol
• explain
• infer
• connote
• specify
• embody
• mention
• announce
• proclaim
• hint
• touch (on or upon)
• point (to)
• designate
• amount (to)
• refer (to)
• add up (to)
• elucidate
• signal
• instance
• personify
• cite
• epitomize
• declare
• allude (to)
• insinuate
• intimate
• advert

3

as in to indicate

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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of signify

Brown balayage signifies the use of the technique on a brunette base color. — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026

The Lion’s Gate Portal is an annual celestial occurrence that signifies the alignment of the sun in Leo with the earth and the star Sirius. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

The Lion’s Gate Portal is the celestial event that signifies the alignment of the sun in Leo, the Earth, and Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

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