connote
gb/kənˈoʊt/ us/kənˈoʊt/
C1
Anglais
sugall, konnotál, jelent
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
[word/thing] connotes [idea/feeling/association]
For many people, the word “home” connotes safety and belonging.
Sok ember számára az „otthon” szó biztonságot és az összetartozás érzését sugallja.
In English, “slim” often connotes something positive, while “skinny” can sound critical.
Az angolban a „slim” gyakran valami pozitívat sugall, míg a „skinny” bírálóan hangozhat.
The dark color palette connotes seriousness rather than playfulness.
Exemples pédagogiques
The word “cheap” can connote low quality.
A „cheap” szó alacsony minőséget sugallhat.
That name connotes power.
Az a név erőt sugall.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often confuse connote (suggest extra ideas) with denote (mean exactly). Also common: spelling it as “connotate” (nonstandard).
Sens
suggest an additional meaning
Collocations
a word connotes
|the term connotes
|often connotes
|connote danger
|connote luxury
|connote success
|connote violence
|connote intimacy
|connote a negative meaning
|connote a positive image
Synonymes
suggest (More general and less technical than connote.)
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imply (Emphasizes indirect meaning, not necessarily emotional or cultural associations.)
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evoke (Highlights bringing a feeling or image to mind.)
Antonymes
denote (Means the direct, literal meaning rather than associated ideas.)
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state (Gives information explicitly instead of indirectly.)
Thèmes
language
|communication
|writing
Définition
If something connotes an idea or feeling, it makes you think of it.
To suggest or imply an idea, feeling, or association in addition to a word’s or thing’s basic meaning.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
2
sugall
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[action/choice/sign] connotes [quality/status]
Wearing a suit in that office connotes professionalism.
Abban az irodában az öltöny viselése profizmust sugall.
His silence connoted disapproval, even though he said nothing directly.
A hallgatása rosszallást sugallt, noha semmit sem mondott ki közvetlenül.
In some contexts, using a title like “Doctor” connotes high status.
Exemples pédagogiques
A warm smile can connote friendliness.
Egy kedves mosoly barátságosságot sugallhat.
Erreur fréquente :
Connote is usually used with abstract nouns (e.g., prestige, weakness), not concrete objects (e.g., “connote a chair”).
Sens
indicate a quality indirectly
Collocations
connote authority
|connote confidence
|connote weakness
|connote respectability
|connote professionalism
|connote status
|connote approval
|connote distrust
Synonymes
signal (Often used for showing something through signs or behavior.)
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indicate (More neutral; may not involve cultural or emotional overtones.)
Antonymes
conceal (Hides a quality instead of suggesting it.)
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disprove (Shows a claim about a quality is not true.)
Thèmes
communication
|society
|evaluation
Définition
If something connotes a quality, it makes people think that quality is present.
To imply that someone or something has a particular quality, status, or significance.
VERBE
C2
FORMAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
[word/expression] connotes [meaning]
In this older usage, the verb “to let” connotes “to allow.”
Ebben a régebbi használatban a „to let” ige azt jelenti, hogy „megengedni”.
The phrase connoted a promise of reform to its original audience.
A kifejezés eredeti közönsége számára a reform ígéretét jelentette.
Erreur fréquente :
In everyday English, people usually use mean or signify; connote more often refers to extra, associated meaning.
Sens
mean or signify (rare)
Collocations
in this context connotes
|strictly connotes
|originally connoted
|the term connotes
Synonymes
signify (More common for “mean” in formal contexts.)
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mean (Everyday equivalent, less specialized.)
Antonymes
misrepresent (Gives the wrong meaning.)
Thèmes
language
|academia
Définition
In some formal writing, connote can mean “mean.”
To mean or signify something, especially in careful or academic discussion.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
connote
API
GB/kənˈoʊt/
US/kənˈoʊt/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - note (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (note)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: connote
- 3rd Person Singular: connotes
- Present Participle: connoting
- Past: connoted
Famille de mots
Forms
connotes
verb
connoting
verb
connoted
verb
Core family
connotation
noun C1
Related words
Advanced or less common
connotatively
adverb
denotative
adjective
Expressions
be connoted by [something]
1/bˈi kˈɑnˈoʊtd bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be suggested indirectly by
To be an extra meaning that something suggests.
Exemples
- A sense of urgency is connoted by the repeated exclamation points.
- Prestige is connoted by the brand’s minimalist design.
- Threat is connoted by the character’s calm, controlled voice.
connote a sense of [something]
1/kənˈoʊt ə sˈɛns əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
suggest a particular feeling
To make people feel or imagine something.
Exemples
- The slow piano music connotes a sense of nostalgia.
- Her careful wording connoted a sense of caution.
- The bright lighting connotes a sense of openness and safety.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This song connotes a sense of peace.