CONNOTATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONNOTATION?

Need another word that means the same as “connotation”? Find 29 synonyms and 30 related words for “connotation” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Connotation” are: intension, overtone, undertone, undercurrent, implication, secondary meaning, nuance, flavour, feeling, aura, atmosphere, colouring, smack, hint, vein, echo, association, intimation, suggestion, suspicion, insinuation, meaning, understanding, construal, reading, explanation, inference, conclusion, supposition

Connotation as a Noun

Definitions of "Connotation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “connotation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression.
• The abstract meaning or intension of a term, which forms a principle determining which objects or concepts it applies to.
• An idea that is implied or suggested.
• An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Synonyms of "Connotation" as a noun (29 Words)

association	(often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose. The host is not always injured by association with a parasite.
atmosphere	The envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body. There was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere.
aura	A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing. The ceremony retains an aura of mystery.
colouring	The natural hues of a person’s skin, hair, and eyes. A colouring book.
conclusion	The formal and final arrangement of an agreement. His conclusion took the evidence into account.
construal	An interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing.
echo	(Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained. She could hear echoes of her own footsteps.
explanation	A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. The explanation was very simple.
feeling	Strong emotion. God bless you she said with feeling.
flavour	A substance used to alter or enhance the taste of food or drink a flavouring. Various flavours of firewall are evolving.
hint	A small piece of practical information or advice. Handy hints on saving energy in your home.
implication	A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred. Her victory had important political implications.
inference	The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation. His emphasis on order and health and by inference cleanliness.
insinuation	An indirect (and usually malicious) implication. A piece of filthy insinuation.
intension	Resolution or determination.
intimation	The action of making something known, especially in an indirect way. It took ten years from the intimation of a claim to the assessment of damages.
meaning	The idea that is intended. What is the meaning of this proverb.
nuance	A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. He was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect.
overtone	A musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it. Overtones of despair.
reading	The action or skill of reading. The Bill returns to the House for its final reading next week.
secondary meaning	Coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil.
smack	The act of smacking something a blow delivered with an open hand. She closed the ledger with a smack.
suggestion	An idea or belief accepted by a person as a result of suggestion. There was a suggestion of a smile on his lips.
supposition	The cognitive process of supposing. They were working on the supposition that his death was murder.
suspicion	A feeling or belief that someone is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant action. He was arrested on suspicion of murder.
undercurrent	A current below the surface of a fluid. Racial undercurrents.
understanding	An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion. Foreign visitors with little understanding of English.
undertone	A subdued or muted tone of sound or colour. The sexual undertones of most advertising.
vein	A source of a specified quality. He continued in this vein for several minutes.

Usage Examples of "Connotation" as a noun

• The work functions both by analogy and by connotation.
• The word ‘discipline’ has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression.

Associations of "Connotation" (30 Words)

boding	A feeling of evil to come. A steadily escalating sense of foreboding.
bookmark	A marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader’s place. Fans will want to bookmark this site.
clue	Inform someone about a particular matter. Archaeological evidence can give clues about the past.
compact	Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily. A compact cluster of houses.
cue	Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards. Ros and Guil cued by Hamlet also bow deeply.
denotation	The object or concept to which a term refers, or the set of objects of which a predicate is true. Beyond their immediate denotation the words have a connotative power.
entail	The act of entailing property the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple. The damage being done in England by entails.
express	By express. With a diplomatic smile she expressed herself more subtly.
imply	Suggest that someone is guilty. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge.
include	Specifically exclude someone from a group or activity. Other changes included the abolition of the death penalty.
indicant	A thing which indicates something. Symptoms are the prime indicants of disease.
indicate	Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. He indicated his opponents.
indication	A sign or piece of information that indicates something. Indications of strain.
indicator	A board or screen in a railway station, airport, etc. giving current information. A speed indicator.
lead	A position of leadership especially in the phrase take the lead. The lead role.
manifestation	An appearance of a ghost or spirit. Some supernatural manifestations are regarded as portents of good or evil.
mark	Insert punctuation marks into. The owner s mark was on all the sheep.
mascot	A person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck, especially one linked to a particular organization or event. The team s dolphin mascot.
meaning	Intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed. The meaning of life.
mnemonic	A device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall. The usual mnemonic for star types is O Be A Fine Girl Kiss Me.
omen	Indicate as with a sign or an omen. A rise in imports might be an omen of recovery.
oracular	(of an utterance, advice, etc.) hard to interpret; enigmatic. He holds forth in oracular fashion.
refer	Make reference to. The God to whom he habitually referred his highest inspirations.
reflection	A thing that is a consequence of or arises from something else. It was a sad reflection on society that because of his affliction he was picked on.
sign	A gesture that is part of a sign language. The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary.
signal	Be a signal for or a symptom of. She signalled Charlotte to be silent.
signify	Convey or express a meaning. The church used this image to signify the Holy Trinity.
symbol	Symbolize. The eagle is a symbol of the United States.
symbolic	Significant purely in terms of what is being represented or implied. A repeating design symbolic of eternity.
symptom	Any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease. Dental problems may be a symptom of other illness.