Connotation Definition

kŏnə-tāshən
connotations
noun
connotations
The act or process of connoting.
Webster's New World
Something connoted; idea or notion suggested by or associated with a word, phrase, etc. in addition to its explicit meaning, or denotation.
“politician” has different connotations from “statesman”
Webster's New World
The set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning.
American Heritage
The properties possessed by all the objects in a term's extension; intension.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Connotation

Noun

Singular:
connotation
Plural:
connotations

Connotation Sentence Examples

  • The word can have a different connotationin different contexts.

  • No negative connotation was intended by using the word "short."

  • Typically, the word "home" has a positive and warm connotation.

  • To avoid the connotation of correctness, I would use the word principles rather than rules.

  • To make her excuse sound better, Alexandra used a word with a positive connotation.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

NONION

Unscrambles

connotation

Words Starting With C and Ending With N

Starts With C & Ends With NStarts With CO & Ends With NStarts With C & Ends With ON

Word Length

11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With C11 Letter Words Ending With N