188k views
3 votes
What is the difference between the denotative and connotative meaning of a word?

User Fortunato
by
6.4k points

2 Answers

0 votes
Denotative is the dictionary version of the word almost, while connotative is like the meanings of it
User Dhaval Pandya
by
6.6k points
3 votes
Denotative meaning of a word is its definition, or its actual meaning. It is what you find in a dictionary when you look a word up.
Connotative meaning is subjective - it is your personal feelings and emotions you feel when you hear a certain word or think about it.
User BenH
by
6.9k points