symbol
noun/ˈsɪmbəl/
Frequency rank: #2,785 most common English word
Meaning
A sign, object, or design that represents an idea or quality.
Example sentence
The heart is widely recognized as the symbol of love.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 2,701–2,800
- rocketA vehicle or device driven by burning fuel, used to travel into space.
- ruinTo damage or destroy something badly; the remains of a destroyed building.
- slaveA person who is owned by another and forced to work without pay.
- stabilityThe state of being steady and not likely to change or fail.
- steadyFirm and not shaking; regular and continuous.
- terminalcausing death eventually; having no possibility of cure or recovery.
- toiletA bowl-shaped device used for getting rid of waste from the body.
- treatyA formal written agreement between countries.
- tripleTo make or become three times as great or as many.
- unlikelyNot likely to happen or be true.