connote
3 synonyms for connote, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To mean something more than its basic, obvious sense.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To mean something more than its basic, obvious sense.
“Racism often connotes an underlying fear or ignorance.”
Etymology
Came into English from Medieval Latin connotō (“signify beyond literal meaning”), from com- (“together”) and notō (“mark”).
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