Synonyms of connotes

connotes

verb

present tense third-person singular of connote

as in implies

formal, of a word to make you think about (something) in addition to the word's meaning

The word "childlike" connotes innocence.

For her, the word "family" connotes love and comfort.

Related Words

• implies
• denotes
• signifies
• means
• represents
• expresses
• suggests
• symbolizes
• intends
• indicates
• spells
• embodies
• infers
• specifies
• symbols
• hints
• amounts (to)
• intimates
• epitomizes
• personifies
• mentions
• imports
• cites
• insinuates
• adds up (to)
• proclaims
• refers (to)
• designates
• announces
• points (to)
• instances
• explains
• alludes (to)
• signals
• touches (on or upon)
• declares
• elucidates
• adverts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of connotes

The odd name, part of the carmaker’s rebadging, usually connotes involuntary movement. — James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

Journeyman is derived from the French journée (day) and connotes a day’s work. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Or a lounge, like its name connotes. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026

Lerner gets plentiful mileage out of his novel’s title, which also connotes the transmission of culture (thought or speech to writing, sound to vinyl) or part of the process whereby DNA replicates. — Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

At its core, reading a physical book, particularly a novel, connotes more than just taste, intellect, or even a desire to pass your time in a more productive way than doomscrolling. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026

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

As for men, women prefer a financially stronger individual which connotes safety and security. — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

Moldings of spring flowers spangle the wall to the left of the entryway, representing the more volatile top notes, while bronze work connotes middle notes and travertine, base notes. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019