In the first paragraph, she describes the labels she was tagged with, which have a negative connotation.
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Connotation
/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/
Synonyms for "connotation" (112 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (23)
affective meaningallegoryallusionarcane meaningassociateassumptionbearingcolorationcoloringconsequencedenotationdrifteffectessenceextensionforce
Noun(7 words)
affective toneassociationsconnotingcontextual meaningcultural meaningemotional loadevaluative charge
Strong matches (33)
Noun(8 words)
Adjective(4 words)
implied meaning inferenceindirect meaninginner-city culturelinguistic signification
Verb(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
most linguistic concept
Related words (56)
overtonepertinencepithpointpractical consequencepresumptionpresuppositionpurportrange of meaningreal meaningreferencereferentrelationrelevancescopesemantic clustersemantic fieldsensesignificancesignification
Show 24 more words
significatumsignifiespan of meaningspiritstructural meaningsubsensesubsidiary sensesubstancesuggestionsumsum and substancesuppositionsymbolic meaningsymbolismtenortingetotality of associationstouchtransferred meaningunadorned meaningundercurrentundermeaningundertonevalue
Noun(11 words)
overtonessemantic effectsemanticssenssense of beingsensessignificationssignifyingsocial associationsundertonesword meaning
Adjective(1 words)
political import
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: affective meaning, affective tone, allegory, allusion, arcane meaning.
- Sentence evidence is available for connotation, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "connotation".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "connotation"
Keep "connotation" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "connotation" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "connotation", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "connotation" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
8 entriescultural connotationemotional connotationgender connotationnegative connotationpejorative connotationpolitical connotationpositive connotationregional connotation
Collocations
6 entriesconnotative meaningcultural connotationemotional connotationlinguistic connotationnegative connotationpositive connotation
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
For most Americans, "Allahu akbar" fails of the crucial connotation: "And you're not."
Source: tatoeba (2047265)
Through both denotation and connotation, many Turkish names are weighty with symbolism. Before the Second World War, the European system of name-giving was adopted, and the people of Turkey chose new surnames for themselves from a list of names which had been created on the basis of etymology and semantics.
Source: tatoeba (5177439)
Let's begin with capitalism, a word that has gone largely out of fashion. The approved reference now is to the market system. This shift minimizes — indeed, deletes — the role of wealth in the economic and social system. And it sheds the adverse connotation going back to Marx. Instead of the owners of capital or their attendants in control, we have the admirably impersonal role of market forces. It would be hard to think of a change in terminology more in the interest of those to whom money accords power.
Source: tatoeba (6287099)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "connotation"?
Closest matches include affective meaning, affective tone, allegory, allusion, arcane meaning.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "connotation"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.