Thesaurus / meant
FEEDBACKsynonyms for meant
synonyms for meant
- coming
- designed
- doomed
- intended
- brewing
- closed
- compelled
- condemned
- directed
- foreordained
- impending
- looming
- menacing
- near
- ordained
- overhanging
- predestined
- predetermined
- sealed
- settled
- stated
- threatening
- at hand
- certain
- compulsory
- forthcoming
- hanging over
- in prospect
- in store
- in the cards
- in the wind
- ineluctable
- inescapable
- inevitable
- inexorable
- instant
- predesigned
- que sera sera
- that is to be
- that will be
- to come
- unavoidable
- way the ball bounces
See also synonyms for: unmeant
- hidden
- implicit
- indirect
- latent
- lurking
- tacit
- unspoken
- connoted
- figured
- foreshadowed
- indicated
- inferred
- insinuated
- intended
- involved
- occult
- parallel
- signified
- suggested
- symbolized
- understood
- unsaid
- alluded to
- allusive
- constructive
- indicative
- inferential
- inherent
- perceptible
- potential
- significative
- tacitly assumed
- undeclared
- unexpressed
- unuttered
- wordless
- calculated
- contracted
- designed
- expected
- planned
- predetermined
- promised
- proposed
- advised
- affianced
- betrothed
- contemplated
- pinned
- plighted
- prearranged
- predestined
- set
- steady
- accidentally on purpose
- aforethought
- asked for
- future
- intentional
- calculated
- premeditated
- voluntary
- willful
- designed
- advised
- aforethought
- considered
- designful
- done on purpose
- intended
- meditated
- planned
- prearranged
- proposed
- purposed
- studied
- unforced
- willing
- witting
- candid
- earnest
- forthright
- for real
- genuine
- heartfelt
- outspoken
- real
- serious
- true
- trustworthy
- aboveboard
- actual
- artless
- bona fide
- dead-level
- dear
- devout
- faithful
- frank
- guileless
- honest-to-God
- honest-to-goodness
- like it is
- natural
- no-fooling
- no-nonsense
- on the level
- on the line
- on the up and up
- open
- plain
- pretensionless
- regular
- righteous
- saintly
- square
- sure-enough
- true-blue
- 24-carat
- unaffected
- undesigning
- undissembled
- unfeigned
- unpretentious
- up-front
- wholehearted
On this page you'll find 202 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to meant, such as: coming, designed, doomed, intended, brewing, and closed.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use meant in a sentence
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THE BEST HOT AIR BRUSHES FOR ANY HEAD OF HAIRJACKSON COOPERSEPTEMBER 10, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEThis wasn't at all what he meant to say, and it sounded very ridiculous; but somehow the words wouldn't come straight.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLYou never cared—you were too proud to care; and when I spoke to you about my fault, you did n't even know what I meant.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESHe could not tell what I meant by secrets of state, where an enemy or some rival nation were not in the case.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFTThat woman meant mischief, or she would never have dared to suggest that a British officer should throw in his lot with hers.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYBut, without telling me what she meant to do, mother took it all to the Casino—and—it followed the rest.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSONMalcolm had selected it as a training-ground that evening, because he meant to weary and subdue his too highly spirited charger.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYLady Maude sat alone in her room; the white robes upon her, the orthodox veil, meant to shade her fair face thrown back from it.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODTheir gunnery won't run to it—was never meant to run to it—and with five going aeroplanes we can't do the spotting.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONIt was found afterwards that the rebels meant to fight the two British forces in detail before they could effect a junction.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYWORDS RELATED TO MEANT
- at hand
- brewing
- certain
- closed
- coming
- compelled
- compulsory
- condemned
- designed
- directed
- doomed
- foreordained
- forthcoming
- hanging over
- impending
- in prospect
- in store
- in the cards
- in the wind
- ineluctable
- inescapable
- inevitable
- inexorable
- instant
- intended
- looming
- meant
- menacing
- near
- ordained
- overhanging
- predesigned
- predestined
- predetermined
- que sera sera
- sealed
- settled
- stated
- that is to be
- that will be
- threatening
- to come
- unavoidable
- way the ball bounces
- alluded to
- allusive
- connoted
- constructive
- figured
- foreshadowed
- hidden
- implicit
- indicated
- indicative
- indirect
- inferential
- inferred
- inherent
- insinuated
- intended
- involved
- latent
- lurking
- meant
- occult
- parallel
- perceptible
- potential
- significative
- signified
- suggested
- symbolized
- tacit
- tacitly assumed
- undeclared
- understood
- unexpressed
- unsaid
- unspoken
- unuttered
- wordless
- 24-carat
- aboveboard
- actual
- artless
- bona fide
- candid
- dead-level
- dear
- devout
- earnest
- faithful
- for real
- forthright
- frank
- genuine
- guileless
- heartfelt
- honest-to-God
- honest-to-goodness
- like it is
- meant
- natural
- no-fooling
- no-nonsense
- on the level
- on the line
- on the up and up
- open
- outspoken
- plain
- pretensionless
- real
- regular
- righteous
- saintly
- serious
- square
- sure-enough
- true
- true-blue
- trustworthy
- unaffected
- undesigning
- undissembled
- unfeigned
- unpretentious
- up-front
- wholehearted
- aboveboard
- actual
- artless
- bona fide
- candid
- dead-level
- dear
- devout
- earnest
- faithful
- forthright
- frank
- genuine
- guileless
- heartfelt
- honest to God
- like it is
- meant
- natural
- no fooling
- no-nonsense
- on the level
- on the line
- on up and up
- open
- outspoken
- plain
- pretensionless
- real
- regular
- righteous
- saintly
- serious
- square
- sure enough
- true
- true-blue
- trustworthy
- twenty-four carat
- unaffected
- undesigning
- undissembled
- unfeigned
- unpretentious
- wholehearted
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.