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 …

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 …

Sep 29, 2014 · When I rephrase the wording directly into Swedish, I realize the issue. The connotation then is (in raising level of oopsiness: affectionate (which'd be sleazy at this point), …

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 …

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 …

Jul 10, 2019 · The ideas are very close, but maybe you want to compare apples to apples. Stench is only a (mass) noun. Stink can be both noun and verb, reek is mostly just a verb but less …

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 …

Sep 16, 2015 · Used in this context, 'beneficiary' has the especial connotation of being a passive recipient of a benefit. So while you could say (as in the example in one of the other answers) …

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 …

Apr 12, 2011 · I could only imagine its being used without any hint of this connotation when used with some effort or prize, like "proud creators of" or "proud founder of". I'd not be surprised to …