Synonyms of denotative

denotative

adjective

ˈdē-nō-ˌtā-tiv 

as in indicative

indicating something

a string of absences from this course will be seen as denotative of the student's lack of interest in it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicative
• reflective
• telltale
• characteristic
• symbolic
• denoting
• signifying
• allusive
• expressive
• significant
• referring
• symptomatic
• demonstrative
• alluding
• suggestive
• exhibiting
• connoting
• implying
• insinuating
• hinting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denotative

Semantic bleaching is another linguistic process whereby the denotative content of a word is stripped away. — Brandon Tensley, CNN, 10 July 2022

The paragon of such an attempt is something like Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror, a work that stands as a denotative record of the social media shift, yet still falls to the same difficulties that characterize other cultural criticism of this type. — SPIN, 8 Feb. 2022