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signifying

[sig-nuh-fahy-ing] / ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
denotative
Synonyms
STRONG
denotive
WEAK
denoting designatory expressed implying indicative indicatory referring
ADJECTIVE
denotive
Synonyms
STRONG
denotative
WEAK
denoting designatory expressed implying indicative indicatory referring
ADJECTIVE
designative
Synonyms
WEAK
denotative denoting denotive expressed implying indicative indicatory referring
ADJECTIVE
designatory
Synonyms
WEAK
denotative denoting denotive expressed implying indicative indicatory referring
ADJECTIVE
figurative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allegorical descriptive fanciful florid metaphoric metaphorical pictorial
WEAK
denotative emblematic emblematical flowery illustrative ornate poetical representative typical
Antonyms
WEAK
literal real straightforward
ADJECTIVE
pointing
Synonyms
STRONG
declaring denoting designating disclosing displaying evidencing evincing guiding manifesting marking placing revealing showing specifying spotting steering
NOUN
abuse
Synonyms
STRONG
blame castigation censure curse curses defamation derision hosing insults invective knifing libel obloquy opprobrium put down quinine reproach revilement scolding slander swearing tirade upbraiding vilification vituperation
WEAK
bad-mouthing kicking around pushing around
Antonyms
STRONG
approval commendation compliment exaltation flattery praise
WEAK
acclamation adulation aid help plaudit preservation respect

Example Sentences

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Of all the remarks that Witkoff has uttered over the past year signifying his unsuitability for the job he’s been inexplicably handed, this one might take the proverbial cake.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

For most of my adult life, I have felt like that kind of “within” talk is fortune-cookie horoscope speak, signifying nothing.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

“Bitcoin is within an approximate horizontal trend … assessed as technically neutral,” signifying unlikely massive moves ahead, according to investing platform Investtech’s analysis of technical indicators.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Ms. Gaul tellingly zeros in on her interviewees’ sense of the term as signifying “a contrast to anything imported as well as anything produced industrially or on a mass scale.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Seeing her, he had tucked up one bottom end of his apron into the belt, signifying that he was off duty for the moment and had come from behind the bar to meet her.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith