connotation

noun/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #13,766 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

An idea or feeling that a word suggests beyond its literal meaning.

Illustration for the English word “connotation”

Example sentence

The word 'home' has a warm and personal connotation that 'house' does not.

Synonyms & related words

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