Synonyms of signify

signify

verb

ˈsig-nə-ˌfī 

1

as in to mean

to be of importance

never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mean
• matter
• weigh
• count
• influence
• affect
• import
• carry weight
• cut ice
• concern
• sway
• add up (to)
• amount (to)

2

as in to denote

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

• mean
• denote
• imply
• indicate
• intend
• express
• suggest
• spell
• symbolize
• represent
• import
• symbol
• explain
• infer
• connote
• specify
• embody
• mention
• announce
• proclaim
• hint
• touch (on or upon)
• point (to)
• designate
• amount (to)
• refer (to)
• add up (to)
• elucidate
• signal
• instance
• personify
• cite
• epitomize
• declare
• allude (to)
• insinuate
• intimate
• advert

3

as in to indicate

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

• indicate
• mean
• denote
• betoken
• tell (of)
• point (to)
• presage
• bespeak
• bode
• foretell
• foreshow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of signify

The selection of Woods signifies a shift toward some youth for the Chiefs, who unsuccessfully tried to cycle through ineffective veterans alongside Jones over the last few seasons. —Grace Raynor, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026

Painted pink since 1918 (signifying peace at the end of World War I), the ‘Nellie’ is Cape Town’s ‘grande dame’, and dates back to 1899. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

The film shifts the focus from traditional narratives of policy and victimhood to the everyday experiences of individuals adapting to a life of constant threat, raising critical questions about whether these safety rituals signify true preparedness or a surrender to violence. —Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026

In physics, that almost always signifies a dead-end. —Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026