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

Today, the brand's ecosystem includes wellness clubs and destination experiences, reflecting how athleisure has become a modern uniform signifying values. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

And in many Indigenous societies, the color, length, and placement of fringe acted as a coat of arms, signifying one’s family, tribe, or position in the community. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026

The agency issued an El Niño Advisory on Thursday morning, signifying that Earth has crossed a key threshold into El Niño territory. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 11 June 2026

Spielberg thinks that his robust history with alien characters should at least give him a glimpse of something signifying aliens' actual existence. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026

When presented as a wall installation, the pages are transmuted into an object signifying nothing but the imitation of writing by a depersonalized other. — Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Certainly there were luxe, strong visions of the wardrobe on the runway, but with hints of edge melded with signifying codes like the web, the interlock, the GG, the Flora, the bamboo, the bit and the Jackie. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 17 May 2026

Pope Leo in December appointed Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as archbishop of New York, signifying a move to a more pastoral and missionary-inspired leadership in one of the largest archdiocese in the nation. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026

At our wedding, my husband and I stood under a chuppah—a wedding canopy signifying the new home a Jewish couple will create together—that my mom crafted from a lace tablecloth her grandmother had sewn. — Literary Hub, 6 May 2026