connotative

adjective

con·​no·​ta·​tive ˈkä-nə-ˌtā-tiv  kə-ˈnō-tə-tiv 

1

: connoting or tending to connote

2

: relating to connotation

connotatively adverb

Examples of connotative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the first study to demonstrate empirically that the connotative attributes of background music accompanying shark footage affect viewers’ attitudes toward sharks. —Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2016

That may be because the connotative force of the word is outstripping the academic meaning of the word. —Kory Stamper, The Cut, 9 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1