Synonyms of connoting

connoting 1 of 2

adjective

as in symbolic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

connoting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of connote

as in implying

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• implying
• denoting
• signifying
• meaning
• representing
• expressing
• suggesting
• symbolizing
• indicating
• spelling
• intending
• intimating
• hinting
• specifying
• importing
• embodying
• inferring
• amounting (to)
• insinuating
• personifying
• signalling
• signaling
• citing
• epitomizing
• mentioning
• adding up (to)
• symbolling
• proclaiming
• touching (on or upon)
• referring (to)
• announcing
• alluding (to)
• pointing (to)
• designating
• explaining
• symboling
• adverting
• elucidating
• declaring
• instancing