May 9, 2019 · The OP probably thinks challenging has a negative connotation, because in several of its meanings, it does. But it has a positive connotation in the way the OP wants to use it. …

The definition of connotation I like best is (unusually) from Wikipedia: "Connotation is a subjective cultural and/or emotional coloration in addition to the explicit or denotative meaning of any …

Jan 22, 2020 · One type of change is vocabulary: denotation, connotation, and popularity change with time, usually for no particular reason. Sometimes there are identifiable pressures …

He is talking about the extra connotation that is now associated with the term "reality" in the context of TV and video; "reality TV" is often anything but. The word "actuality" has no such …

Trite definitely also has a negative connotation -- I think all these words do -- but it has an entirely different implication than cliché: something that is trite is something that is not deep or …

In fact, this connotation is so obvious to me now that I've remembered the word 'ignore': Oxford English dictionaries. Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally. The …

Mar 7, 2015 · In other words, while these terms do indeed most often carry a good connotation, they can and will be understood to carry a bad one in the right context. My gut feeling is that of …

Aug 20, 2020 · "to signify secondarily," 1590s, from Medieval Latin connotatus, past participle of connotare "signify in addition to the main meaning," a term in logic (see connotation). It is now …

Apr 24, 2012 · I came in with the express purpose of checking out whether to have an agenda has a negative connotation or not – as such it was in the back of my mind. The fact that there is a …

Naive has a more neutral connotation and generally indicates a person who isn't familiar with the way the world works. Naive can sometimes even have a positive connotation and mean …