signified

[sig-nuh-fahyd] / ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪd /

ADJECTIVE

implied

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hidden implicit indirect latent lurking tacit unspoken

STRONG

adumbrated connoted figured foreshadowed indicated inferred insinuated intended involved meant occult parallel suggested symbolized understood unsaid

WEAK

alluded to allusive constructive indicative inferential inherent perceptible potential significative tacitly assumed undeclared unexpressed unuttered wordless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

explicit open

WEAK

explicated expressed stated

Example Sentences

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Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform signified a breakthrough, as customers realized Palantir could provide AI solutions that were effective, Luria said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

In popular usage, it assumes the thing signified must be false, whereas people do conspire, and it is reasonable to devise theories about their schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

The box office totals for the subsequent weekends after a film’s opening were more important to him than its debut, as it signified moviegoers essentially voting for a film by going back again and again.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Khan's media advisor Zulfi Bukhari said the latest sentences signified "a black day for democracy", AFP news agency reported.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Gene signified beginning, giving birth, while bbeu indicated existence and growth.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

signified

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