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significance Synonyms

Another word for significance

Choosing another word for significance depends on context, so the 15 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The quality of being worthy of attention; importance or consequence.

Usage Example

"Historians debated the historical importance of the newly discovered letters."

Strongest
importance
consequence
Strong
import
weight
moment
relevance
magnitude
gravity

• noun (Context 2)

The meaning to be found in words, events, or symbols; the implied or underlying sense.

Usage Example

"She failed to grasp the true meaning of his carefully chosen words."

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meaning
sense
import
Strong
purport
implication
signification
message
point

Opposites of significance

The opposite of significance shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

insignificance
unimportance
meaninglessness
triviality
irrelevance
nonsense
nothingness
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• Nearby Words

signee
signer
signet
significance
significant
significantly
signification

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Significance. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/significance
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