Synonyms and antonyms of General words for meaning in American Thesaurus

meaning (noun)

the thing, action, feeling, idea, etc. that a word or words represent

meaning (noun)

the ideas that signs, symbols, or ways of behaving represent

significance (noun)

the meaning of something, usually a special meaning or a meaning that is not obvious

usage (noun)

a particular meaning of a word

connotation (noun)

an additional idea or emotion that a word suggests to you, in addition to its literal or main meaning

denotation (noun)

the actual meaning of a word, rather than the feelings or ideas connected with the word

subtext (noun)

a true but not directly expressed meaning of something that someone says

sense (noun)

the meaning of a word or phrase

thrust (noun)

the main idea or intention of something such as a document, speech, or policy

substance (noun)

the most important ideas or basic meaning of a discussion or a piece of writing

construction (noun)

formal the meaning that you think a word, sentence, phrase, or action has

drift (noun)

informal the meaning that someone is trying to express

import (noun)

very formal the importance or meaning of something

level (noun)

a way of understanding or expressing something

purport (noun)

very formal the basic meaning of a statement or document

signification (noun)

linguistics the meaning of a word

spirit (noun)

the general or real meaning of something

understanding (noun)

the particular way in which you understand the meaning of something

use (noun)

a meaning of a word, or a way of speaking or writing a word