Denotative and Implicative

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Denotative adjective - Having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming.

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Implicative is an antonym for denotative.

Nearby Word: denotation

Implicative adjective - Tending to suggest or imply.

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Denotative is an antonym for implicative.

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Implicative and Denotative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/denotative/implicative

Denotative & Implicative. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/denotative/implicative>.

Implicative or Denotative. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/denotative/implicative.

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