connote
verb
con·note kə-ˈnōt 
kä-
connoted; connoting
transitive verb
1
a
: to convey in addition to exact explicit meaning
all the misery that poverty connotes
For her, the word "family" connotes love and comfort.
b
: to imply as a logical connotation
2
: to be associated with or inseparable from as a consequence or concomitant
the remorse so often connoted by guilt
Example Sentences
The word “childlike” connotes innocence. For her, the word “family” connotes love and comfort.
Recent Examples on the Web According to a former employee, OpenSea provided a list of terms employees should use in place of words that might connote securities. 
Anne Sraders, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 The reference number is nothing more than a reference number and does not imply or connote a lower or higher priority. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Russian tanks, missiles and armored vehicles on parade were painted with an orange and black stripe to connote the St George’s ribbon. Washington Post, 9 May 2022 Bike companies aren’t quite there yet, but there are certain sounds that have come to connote high performance, such as the whooshing of carbon wheels and the aggressive snarl of a tightly-sprung set of freewheel pawls. Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2022 To those unfamiliar, pickleball doesn’t sound like the paragon of elegance—its name fails to connote the caché of lavish golf fairways, or the social hierarchy of tennis. Todd Plummer, Town & Country, 13 Mar. 2022 Last night on Madison Avenue, two families whose names connote aesthetic excellence hosted a glittering celebration. Ian Malone, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2022 At the same time, Astrid & Lilly‘s chipperness does not connote shallowness of feeling. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2022 Rodolitz likened NFTs to traditional status symbols, like designer handbags or sneakers, that people use to connote their tastes and means. Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2022 See More
Anne Sraders, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 The reference number is nothing more than a reference number and does not imply or connote a lower or higher priority. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Russian tanks, missiles and armored vehicles on parade were painted with an orange and black stripe to connote the St George’s ribbon. Washington Post, 9 May 2022 Bike companies aren’t quite there yet, but there are certain sounds that have come to connote high performance, such as the whooshing of carbon wheels and the aggressive snarl of a tightly-sprung set of freewheel pawls. Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2022 To those unfamiliar, pickleball doesn’t sound like the paragon of elegance—its name fails to connote the caché of lavish golf fairways, or the social hierarchy of tennis. Todd Plummer, Town & Country, 13 Mar. 2022 Last night on Madison Avenue, two families whose names connote aesthetic excellence hosted a glittering celebration. Ian Malone, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2022 At the same time, Astrid & Lilly‘s chipperness does not connote shallowness of feeling. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2022 Rodolitz likened NFTs to traditional status symbols, like designer handbags or sneakers, that people use to connote their tastes and means. Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin connotare, from Latin com- + notare to note
First Known Use
1665, in the meaning defined at sense 2
connote
verb
as in to imply
formal, of a word to make you think about (something) in addition to the word's meaning The word "childlike" connotes innocence. For her, the word "family" connotes love and comfort. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- imply
- denote
- signify
- mean
- represent
- express
- suggest
- symbolize
- indicate
- intend
- hint
- symbol
- spell
- infer
- personify
- embody
- import
- specify
- intimate
- epitomize
- mention
- insinuate
- proclaim
- cite
- signal
- explain
- instance
- designate
- announce
- elucidate
- amount (to)
- add up (to)
- advert
- allude (to)
- point (to)
- touch (on or upon)
- declare
- refer (to)