Meaning
The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English mening, menyng, equivalent to mean + -ing. Cognate with Scots mening (“intent, purpose, sense, meaning”), West Frisian miening (“opinion, mind”), Dutch mening (“view, opinion, judgement”), German Meinung (“opinion, view, mind, idea”), Danish and Swedish mening (“meaning, sense, sentence, opinion”), Icelandic meining (“meaning”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
meaninglessnesspointlessnesspurposelessnessuselessnessrandomness
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: