connotational
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or involving connotation: Pertaining to the implied, suggested, or emotional meaning of a word, as opposed to its literal definition (denotation). It describes something that carries or deals with these secondary, associative meanings.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The poet's choice of words was highly connotational, evoking feelings of nostalgia rather than simply describing a scene.
- A good advertiser understands the connotational power of words like "home," "freedom," or "pure."
- The critic analyzed the connotational differences between the words "slender" and "skinny."
Advanced Usage
- Connotational meaning: The associative or emotional meaning of a word.
- The connotational meaning of "dove" often includes peace and innocence.
- Connotational value/weight: The degree of emotional or cultural association a word carries.
- The word has a strong positive connotational value in this context.
Variants and Related Words
- Connotation (n): An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
- The word "cheap" can have a negative connotation.
- Connotative (adj): Having the quality of suggesting meanings or feelings beyond the literal sense. (Note: This is a close synonym, often used interchangeably with "connotational," though "connotative" is more common.)
- "Childlike" is a more connotative term than "young."
- Denotational (adj): Relating to the explicit, literal, or dictionary definition of a word. (This is the direct antonym in linguistic terms.)
Synonyms
- Associative: Pertaining to connection in thought.
- Suggestive: Tending to suggest ideas or images.
- Implied: Suggested but not directly expressed.
Related Phrases
- Carry a connotation: To have an implied meaning.
- That term carries a connotation of dishonesty.
- Rich in connotation: Having many layers of implied meaning.
- The ancient symbol is rich in connotation.
Adjective
- of or relating to a connotation