Synonyms of denotation

denotation

noun

ˌdē-nō-ˈtā-shən 

1

as in moniker

a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known

"soul" is the common denotation for that mysterious force within the human body that gives it life and yet is separate from it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moniker
• nomenclature
• name
• title
• designation
• epithet
• appellation
• nickname
• surname
• appellative
• denomination
• pseudonym
• banner
• cognomen
• handle
• compellation
• label
• family name
• first name
• Christian name
• baptismal name
• sobriquet
• maiden name
• given name
• diminutive
• tag
• patronymic
• middle name
• binomial
• alias
• monomial
• pen name
• vernacular
• forename
• matronymic
• misnomer
• trade name
• rubric
• nom de plume
• brand name
• trademark
• cryptonym
• byname
• hypocorism
• nom de guerre
• trivial name

2

as in meaning

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action

although most people exercise for fitness, the denotation of the term "fitness" varies from exerciser to exerciser

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meaning
• sense
• significance
• content
• intent
• intention
• import
• definition
• connotation
• implication
• theme
• signification
• message
• drift
• nature
• indication
• purport
• suggestion
• topic
• tenor
• essence
• clue
• cue
• motive
• hint
• stuff
• spirit
• acceptance
• soul
• subject
• inkling
• kernel
• burden
• intimation
• matter
• heart
• nucleus
• question
• marrow
• core
• acceptation
• motif
• bottom
• point
• essentiality
• gist
• crux
• pith
• nub
• quick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denotation

Controlled denotations were conducted Sunday at the site to dispose of hazardous materials, the agency said. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025

How much control, at this point, the subcommittee can exert over emoji denotation and connotation isn’t clear. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025

But the New Zealand Department of Conservation lists the reptiles as at risk — relict, a denotation reserved for species that declined to a small population but have since stabilized. — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2024

Cleverly staging appearance as disappearance, connotation serves as denotation. — Jerrine Tan, Wired, 4 Aug. 2022