What are some examples of connotation?
The connotation is what you think of when you hear that word. For example, some people think of how cute cats are and their first cats, etc…some people hate cats, and that’s what they think of when they hear the word. Here’s another example: thin and scrawny. Which one has the more positive connotation? Thin. Scrawny sounds like a malnourished and ugly thing to be, but thin sounds attractive and positive.
