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connotative

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

that implies or suggests something else

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: denotative

2

adjective

Meaning 2

having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: denotative

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: connotativu — that implies or suggests something else
  • Catalan: connotatiu — that implies or suggests something else
  • French: connotatif — that implies or suggests something else
  • Galician: connotativo — that implies or suggests something else
  • Italian: connotativo — that implies or suggests something else
  • Kazakh: коннотативтік (konnotativtık) — that implies or suggests something else
  • Occitan: connotatiu — that implies or suggests something else
  • Portuguese: conotativo — that implies or suggests something else
  • Romanian: conotativ — that implies or suggests something else
  • Spanish: connotativo — that implies or suggests something else