Signifying something; conveying a meaning; having a purport; expressive; implying some character, and not merely denotative: as, a significant word or sound.Serving as a sign or indication; having a special or covert meaning; suggestive; meaning: as, a significant gesture; a significant look.Important; notable; weighty; more strictly, important for what it indicates, but also, often, important in its consequences: opposed to insignificant: as, a significant event.n. That which is significant; a meaning, sign, or indication.