connote

verb

con·​note kə-ˈnōt 

kä-

connoted; connoting

transitive verb

1

a

: to convey in addition to exact explicit meaning

all the misery that poverty connotes

For her, the word "family" connotes love and comfort.

b

: to imply as a logical connotation

2

: to be associated with or inseparable from as a consequence or concomitant

the remorse so often connoted by guilt

Examples of connote in a Sentence

The word “childlike” connotes innocence.

For her, the word “family” connotes love and comfort.

Recent Examples on the Web

And also, fascism, to me, connotes a militarized society. —Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016

The Hebrew word for dog, which can also connote faithfulness, is kelev, so Caleb might also be related to this word. —Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 30 July 2024

But in the realm of technology, collaboration connotes something very different. —Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024

Harris’ expressive facial reactions connote progress for those of us who are old enough to remember when women were forbidden from wearing pantsuits on the Senate floor (Barbara Mikulski and Carol Moseley Braun did it anyway in 1993). —Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin connotare, from Latin com- + notare to note

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

connote

verb

con·​note kə-ˈnōt 

kä-

connoted; connoting

: to suggest in addition to the exact meaning