Positive Connotation
Find the positive connotation
Determined
Stubborn
Determined
Find the negative connotation:
Borrowing
Taking
Taking
What is denotation?
Denotation is the literal or dictionary definition of a word.
Which word is the most positive?
Idle
Lazy
Idle
What is the positive connotation of immature?
Childlike
What is the negative connotation of confidence?
stubborn, arrogant
What is the connotation of HOT?
A) someone or something that has a higher temperature than normal
B) someone that is cute or attractive
C) a food item that contains spice
Which word the most negative?
Prudent
Coward
Coward
Which word is more positive? (More than 1 answer)
Questioning
Interested
Nosy
Curious
Curious or interested
Choose the most negative word:
burning
hot
stifling
warm
Stifling
What is connotation?
Connotation is the idea or feeling that is associated with a word depending on how it is used.
Name an positive example of reckless
Adventurous
Choose the word that is more positive to fit this sentence:
When my teacher called me out because I didn’t complete the work, I (simpered/smirked/smiled) nervously at him and said “I’ll get it done today, sir.”
smiled
Choose the negative connotation that fits the sentence:
The weather was very (dismal/bad/gloomy) today, so I couldn’t go play with my friends.
Dismal
What is the connotation of childish?
1. resembling a child
2. Immature and lack of poise
2. Immature and lack of poise
Does the word anomalous have a negative or positive connotation?
Negative
Choose the word that is more positive to fit this sentence:
My neighbor started yelling at me for trespassing and I assured her that I was just (snooping/strolling/wandering) around the neighborhood.
Strolling
Choose the most negative word that matches the sentence:
At the hospital, I saw some patients with the most (grotesque/ugly/deformed) cuts and bruises from the war.
Grotesque
Choose the denotation of the word brusque
The waiter was brusque and was rude to the customers while serving them, which later resulted in him getting fired.
Brusque (brəsk)
1. Short and abrupt
2. blunt in manner in speech
2. blunt in manner in speech
Does the word vintage have a positive or negative connotation, and if it’s positive, name a negative word, and if it’s negative, name a positive word.
positive
old