connotative

Other forms: connotatively

Definitions of connotative
  1. adjective
    having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
    synonyms:
    connotational, connotative of
    of or relating to a connotation
    implicative, suggestive
    tending to suggest or imply
    inferential
    derived or capable of being derived by inference
    intensional
    used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word
    implicit, inexplicit
    implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
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    antonyms:
    denotative, denotive
    having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
    appellative, naming
    inclined to or serving for the giving of names
    designative
    serving to designate
    extensional
    defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies
    referent
    having reference
    referential
    referring or pointing to something
    explicit, expressed
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
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