CONNOTATION Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word connotation. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CONNOTATION
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| association | nounn | |||||
noun • a formal organization of people or groups of people • the act of consorting with or joining with others • the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination • the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination • a social or business relationship • a relation resulting from interaction or dependence • (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding • (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species | ||||||
| implication | nounn | |||||
noun • something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) • a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred • an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection • a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false • a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement) | ||||||
| inference | nounn | |||||
noun • 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 | ||||||
| insinuation | nounn | |||||
noun • an indirect (and usually malicious) implication • the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments | ||||||
| meaning | nounn | |||||
noun • the message that is intended or expressed or signified • the idea that is intended adjective satellite • rich in significance or implication | ||||||
| suggestion | nounn | |||||
noun • an idea that is suggested • a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection • a just detectable amount • persuasion formulated as a suggestion • the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association • the act of inducing hypnosis | ||||||
| undertone | nounn | |||||
noun • a quiet or hushed tone of voice • a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning • a pale or subdued color | ||||||
| subtext | nounn | |||||
noun • (authorship) The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue. | ||||||
| intension | nounn | |||||
noun • what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression | ||||||
