significance

Definitions

The quality of being worthy of attention; importance.

The meaning to be found in a word, gesture, or event.

Examples

The discovery of the ancient ruins is of great historical significance.

She did not realize the full significance of his words until much later.

The new policy has little significance for the average consumer.

Synonyms

importance consequence weight meaning relevance moment gravity

Antonyms

insignificance triviality unimportance irrelevance meaninglessness worthlessness pettiness