connotative

adjective

con·no·ta·tive ˈkä-nə-ˌtā-tiv

kə-ˈnō-tə-tiv

: connoting or tending to connote

: relating to connotation

connotatively adverb

Examples of connotative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is the first study to demonstrate empirically that the connotative attributes of background music accompanying shark footage affect viewers’ attitudes toward sharks. —

Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2016 That may be because the connotative force of the word is outstripping the academic meaning of the word. —

Kory Stamper, The Cut, 9 Mar. 2018

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