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signal - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | signal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extraordinary, outstanding |
| Synonyms: | characteristic, conspicuous, distinctive, distinguished, eminent, exceptional, eye-catching, famous, illustrious, individual, marked, memorable, momentous, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, peculiar, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, renowned, salient, significant, striking, arresting, arrestive |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, unexceptional, unimpressive, unnoteworthy |
| Main Entry: | signal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | indication; authorization |
| Synonyms: | alarm, alert, beacon, cue, flag, flare, gesture, go-ahead*, green light*, high sign*, indicator, mark, movement, nod, okay*, omen, sign, tocsin, token, wink, Mayday, SOS, bleep, blinker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | signal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | indicate; give a sign to |
| Synonyms: | beckon, communicate, flag, flash, gesticulate, gesture, motion, nod, sign, warn, wave, wink, semaphore, signalize |
| Main Entry: | alert |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | warning |
| Synonyms: | admonition, alarm, flap*, high sign*, sign, signal, siren, wink*, Mayday, SOS, tip off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | alert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | warn |
| Synonyms: | alarm, flag, forewarn, inform, notify, signal, tip, give the high sign, put on guard, tip off, wave flag |
| Main Entry: | beep |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sound from electronic device |
| Synonyms: | ding, signal, tone, warning, bell sound, bleep, breedle, computer sound, eep, feep |
| Main Entry: | buoy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | floating device |
| Synonyms: | beacon, drift, float, guide, marker, signal |
| Main Entry: | distinguished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, outstanding |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, aristocratic, big name*, brilliant, celebrated, conspicuous, dignified, eminent, especial, extraordinary, famed, foremost, glorious, great, honored, illustrious, imposing, marked, memorable, name, noble, nonpareil, notable, noted, noteworthy, peerless, prominent, remarkable, renowned, reputable, royal, salient, shining, signal, singular, special, stately, striking, superior, unforgettable, venerable, well-known, arresting, distingué, esteemed, highly regarded, talked of |
| Antonyms: | common, insignificant, ordinary, standard, unknown, unextraordinary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | especial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exceptional, particular |
| Synonyms: | chief, distinguished, dominant, exclusive, express, extraordinary, individual, marked, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, paramount, peculiar, personal, predominant, preeminent, preponderant, principal, private, set, signal, singular, special, specific, supreme, uncommon, unique, unusual, surpassing |
| Antonyms: | common, general, normal, ordinary, unexceptional, usual, unspecific |
| Main Entry: | eventful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | significant, busy |
| Synonyms: | active, consequential, critical, crucial, decisive, exciting, fateful, full, historic, important, lively, memorable, momentous, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, remarkable, signal |
| Antonyms: | dull, insignificant, normal, ordinary, trivial, uneventful, usual, unnoteworthy |
| Main Entry: | famous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legendary, notable to many |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, august, brilliant, celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, elevated, eminent, exalted, excellent, extraordinary, foremost, glorious, grand, great, honored, illustrious, important, imposing, influential, leading, memorable, mighty, noble, noted, noteworthy, notorious, outstanding, peerless, powerful, preeminent, prominent, recognized, remarkable, renowned, reputable, signal, splendid, well-known, applauded, in limelight, in spotlight, lionized, much-publicized, of note, talked about |
| Notes: | famous means widely known, renowned, and esteemed while infamous means having an exceedingly bad reputation, notorious |
| Antonyms: | inconspicuous, obscure, unknown, unnotable, unremarkable |
| Main Entry: | foghorn |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | warning signal |
| Synonyms: | alarm, signal, siren, danger signal |
| Main Entry: | foreshadow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | indicate |
| Synonyms: | adumbrate, augur, betoken, bode, forebode, foretell, hint, imply, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, promise, prophesy, shadow, signal, suggest, be in the wind, telegraph |
| Main Entry: | gesture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | motion as communication |
| Synonyms: | action, body language, bow, curtsy, expression, high sign, indication, intimation, mime, nod, reminder, salute, sign, sign language, signal, token, wave, wink, genuflection, gesticulation, kinesics, pantomime, shrug |
| Antonyms: | speech |
| Main Entry: | gesture/gesticulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make signs, motions to communicate |
| Synonyms: | act out, flag, indicate, mime, pantomime, signal, signalize, use one's hands, use sign language, wave |
| Antonyms: | speak |
| Main Entry: | guideline |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | direction |
| Synonyms: | clue, code, guidance, guide, instruction, key, mark, marker, precept, protocol, rule, signal, ground rule, standard procedure |
| Main Entry: | harbinger |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | indication |
| Synonyms: | augury, forerunner, herald, messenger, omen, portent, precursor, sign, signal, foretoken |
| Main Entry: | herald |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | omen, messenger |
| Synonyms: | adviser, bearer, courier, forerunner, harbinger, indication, precursor, prophet, reporter, runner, sign, signal, token, crier, outrider |
| Main Entry: | illustrious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, prominent |
| Synonyms: | big league*, brilliant, celebrated, distinguished, eminent, exalted, famed, glorious, great, heavy, lofty, monster*, name*, noble, notable, noted, outstanding, remarkable, renowned, resplendent, signal, splendid, star, sublime, well-known, celeb, esteemed, superstar |
| Antonyms: | infamous, lowly, unimportant, unknown, unremarkable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | indicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | signify, display |
| Synonyms: | add up to, announce, argue, attest, augur, bespeak, betoken, card, connote, demonstrate, denote, designate, evidence, evince, express, finger, hint, illustrate, imply, import, intimate, make, manifest, mark, mean, name, peg*, pinpoint*, point out, prove, read, record, register, reveal, show, sign, signal, slot, specify, suggest, symbolize, tab, tag, testify, witness, be symptomatic, button down, pin down, point to |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide, mislead |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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