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

The award signifies Lagos Fashion Week’s ability to help springboard talent into the international market, particularly in the US. — Ezreen Benissan, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Election experts say occasional problems with touch-screen machines don’t signify tampering or manipulation. — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026

At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth felt her baby leap in her womb, which signified that John had become sanctified and cleansed of original sin, as if by baptism, according to Catholic doctrine. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Some waved the Israeli flag, colored pink to signify resistance; others walked around in a daze. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2026