meanings

NOUN

message, signification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connotation content context definition effect essence explanation hint implication interpretation nuance sense significance spirit subject substance understanding value

STRONG

acceptation allusion bearing denotation drift force gist heart import intimation meat nitty-gritty pith point purport stuff suggestion symbolization tenor thrust upshot use worth

WEAK

bottom line name of the game nature of beast nuts and bolts subject matter

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior exteriority outside

NOUN

intention, aim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

idea intent interest purpose

STRONG

animus design end goal object plan point trend

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the April 2, 2026, print edition as 'The Many Meanings Of Frida Kahlo'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

From the celebrity world, The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul will chronicle the first 40 years of the star's life before he co-created Drag Race.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023

The book’s subtitle, “A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of ‘Latino,’” reflects Tobar’s commitment to gray areas and contradictions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

In Round Two of Song Meanings Getting Twisted By Urban Legends, Phil Collins's first solo single wasn't written about the singer's brush with a man who refused point-blank to save a drowning swimmer.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2021

Meanings receive their dignity from words instead of giving it to them.

From Pascal's Pensées by Pascal, Blaise