What is the difference between denotative and connotative words? (1 point)

Question

• Denotative words are always negative; connotative words are always positive
• Denotative words suggest images; connotative words have a direct meaning
• Denotative words are usually nouns; connotative words are usually verbs
• Denotative words have a direct meaning; connotative words have additional suggested meanings

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Denotative words have a direct meaning; connotative words have additional suggested meanings.

Denotative meaning refers to the literal, dictionary definition of a word, while connotative meaning encompasses the emotional, cultural, or associative meanings that a word may carry beyond its straightforward definition.