connotes
Carries implicit meaning
Connotes means to suggest or imply beyond literal meaning.
A word denotes its dictionary definition but connotes its associations: red denotes a color but connotes danger, passion, or anger.
The title "doctor" connotes authority and expertise.
The verb is the third-person singular of connote; the noun form is connotation.
Conveys indirectly
- suggestsConveys indirectly
- insinuatesSuggests something indirectly
- intimatesClosest friends or implies
- hintsIndirect suggestions
alludes · signifies · indicates · evokes · presupposes · entails · points · symbolizes
Implicit meaning beneath words
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- overtoneSubsidiary meaning or harmonic
- undercurrentFlow beneath the surface
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
insinuation · innuendo · whisper · hint · echo · trace · tinge · flavor
Expressed or intended meaning
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- sensePerception or judgment
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- definitionStatement of meaning
context · symbolism · subtext · metaphor · reference · nuance · import · significance
A joining or relation
- linkageConnected system of parts
- relationshipConnection between entities
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
kinship · parallel · analogy · correspondence · resemblance · tie-in · interrelation · congruence
implies
Conveys indirectly
- suggestsConveys indirectly
- insinuatesSuggests something indirectly
- intimatesClosest friends or implies
hints · alludes · signifies · indicates · evokes · presupposes · entails · points · symbolizes · represents
subtext
Implicit meaning beneath words
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- overtoneSubsidiary meaning or harmonic
- undercurrentFlow beneath the surface
suggestion · insinuation · innuendo · whisper · hint · echo · trace · tinge · flavor · shading
signification
Expressed or intended meaning
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- sensePerception or judgment
- interpretationAssigned meaning
definition · context · symbolism · subtext · metaphor · reference · nuance · import · significance · purport
connection
A joining or relation
- linkageConnected system of parts
- relationshipConnection between entities
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
affinity · kinship · parallel · analogy · correspondence · resemblance · tie-in · interrelation · congruence · evocation
connotesdenotes
Indicates or represents
signifies · designates · defines · specifies · names
connotesdeclares
States openly and firmly
asserts · spells out · articulates · pronounces · announces
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