A definition is a literal thing. It is dry, and factual. A connotation is subtle, and contextual. 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 specific word or phrase in a language" The connotation is the emotional and cultural baggage that goes ...
What strange beasts literary biographies are, how mixed their reasons for existing. The desire to read one must come from admiration for the writer’s work, but a literary biographer’s central concern ...
connotation - Why is "folks" commonly used as a gender-neutral term for ...
@DjinTonic Perhaps negative isn't the right word, but the phrase often carries a connotation of an activity being "beneath" you. There is a suggestion that something described as "child's play" is far below your skill level and does not really deserve or require your full attention or effort.
It doesn't inherently imply a positive or negative connotation. The only way to distinguish between a positive "interesting" and a negative "interesting" is through its context and tone.
connotation - Is "interesting" a negative or positive phrase? - English ...
I like the answer laze also; as the negative connotation is even in the name of the verb :) Although, I provided lounge as it is the most fitting action verb with negative connotations for the example sentences (but I admit that more commonly used with couch); plus has the general "being lazy" sense.
What is the difference between naïve and ignorant? I want to make sure I understand the proper meaning and connotation of each word. For example, how would you describe a person who makes inapprop...