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

Need another word that means the same as “connotations”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “connotations” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Connotations” are: intension

Connotations as a Noun

Definitions of "Connotations" as a noun

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

• What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression.
• An idea that is implied or suggested.

Synonyms of "Connotations" as a noun (1 Word)

intension

Resolution or determination.

Associations of "Connotations" (30 Words)

boding	A feeling of evil to come. A steadily escalating sense of foreboding.
bookmark	A strip of leather, card, or other material, used to mark one’s place in a book. Fans will want to bookmark this site.
clue	A fact or idea that serves to reveal something or solve a problem. Archaeological evidence can give clues about the past.
compact	Something that is a small and conveniently shaped example of its kind in particular a compact camera. A wide selection of films is available for your 35 mm compact.
cue	Give a cue to or for. There was a pause while she cued up the next tape.
denotation	The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. 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. I cannot get rid of the disgrace which you have entailed upon us.
express	By express. He caught the express to New York.
imply	Suggest that someone is guilty. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge.
include	Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of. Other changes included the abolition of the death penalty.
indicant	A number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time. Symptoms are the prime indicants of disease.
indicate	Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. The president indicated his willingness to use force against the rebels.
indication	(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure. The presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics.
indicator	A compound that changes colour at a specific pH value or in the presence of a particular substance, and can be used to monitor acidity, alkalinity, or the progress of a reaction. An altitude indicator.
lead	A position of leadership especially in the phrase take the lead. She emerged leading a bay horse.
manifestation	A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature. The butterfly was one of the many manifestations of the Goddess.
mark	Mark with a scar. His arrow hit the mark.
mascot	A person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure. The team s dolphin mascot.
meaning	Implied or explicit significance. What is the meaning of this sentence.
mnemonic	A system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations which assists in remembering something. Mnemonic device.
omen	Indicate as with a sign or an omen. A rise in imports might be an omen of recovery.
oracular	Obscurely prophetic. The oracular sayings of Victorian poets.
refer	Of a word phrase or symbol describe or denote have as a referent. She was referred to a clinical psychologist for counselling.
reflection	A likeness in which left and right are reversed. The pulse is a reflection of the heart s condition.
sign	Communicate in sign language. The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu.
signal	Be a signal for or a symptom of. Stone signalled right.
signify	Convey or express a meaning. Signify your agreement by signing the letter below.
symbol	Symbolize. The limousine was another symbol of his wealth and authority.
symbolic	Serving as a visible symbol for something abstract. Symbolic thinking.
symptom	(medicine) 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.