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

The early twentieth century unspools on black-and-white 35-mm. film, an easy denotation of antiquity. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026

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

Language, unlike code, has connotations and denotations that make organizing it for human consumption a much more complex task, says Dr. Harbin. —Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2024

What does 4/20 mean? April 20, or 4/20 in its calendar denotation, is a holiday celebrated by many weed-smokers both in the United States and around the globe. —Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023

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

Deaths are included if a person has a positive COVID-19 test and a death certificate denotation, a record of symptoms consistent with COVID-19 that progress from illness to death, or a determination by the medical examiner’s office that there is no other cause of death, Trimble said. —Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2020