Definitions

message

[mes-ij] / ˈmɛs ɪdʒ /

NOUN

communication, often written

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directive information letter memo memorandum news note notice report word

STRONG

bulletin cannonball dispatch dope earful epistle intelligence intimation missive paper tidings wire

WEAK

communiqué

Antonyms

STRONGEST

heedlessness ignorance neglect silence

NOUN

meaning, idea

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sense theme

STRONG

acceptation import moral point purport significance signification understanding

WEAK

intendment significancy

Antonyms

STRONG

insignificance

Example Sentences

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“The basic message was, ‘Be afraid,’” Labovitz remembers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Its passage aimed to "send a message to cyber scammers that Cambodia is not a place to do scams".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A message to that email went unreturned Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“It’s heartening to see that the message has been relayed,” Chavez Garcia said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

While Ethan went to fetch us refills, I scrolled through my message contacts.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith