connoted; connoting
1
a
: to convey in addition to exact explicit meaning
all the misery that poverty connotes
For her, the word "family" connotes love and comfort.
b
: to imply as a logical connotation
2
: to be associated with or inseparable from as a consequence or concomitant
the remorse so often connoted by guilt
Examples of connote in a Sentence
The word “childlike” connotes innocence.
For her, the word “family” connotes love and comfort.
Recent Examples on the Web
That kind of reaction no doubt connotes intimate familiarity with the material, but the screenplay — by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, based on Holzman’s book for the show from the novel by Gregory Maguire — earns its emotions with more sincerity than schmaltz.
—
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Perhaps they are supposed to connote peace, relief, and the chance to take a breath after months of suffocation.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
The term connotes areas where home sales are more likely to be financed with cash than home loans.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Inevitable, then, is the choice between light and dark, which is essential to connote the personality of the lipstick.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for connote
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Perhaps they are supposed to connote peace, relief, and the chance to take a breath after months of suffocation.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
The term connotes areas where home sales are more likely to be financed with cash than home loans.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Inevitable, then, is the choice between light and dark, which is essential to connote the personality of the lipstick.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for connote
Cite this Entry
“Connote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connote. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
connote
verb
con·note
kə-ˈnōt 
kä-
connoted; connoting
: to suggest in addition to the exact meaning
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share