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- connotation - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The OP states confidently in their question Why is “folks” commonly used as a gender-neutral term for “people” when “people” is already gender-neutral? The term folks, originally an Old English term used on both sides of the Atlantic, has not seen a recent surge in popularity because it is a better alternative to the gender neutral people, but because it sounds friendlier, and more
- Blunt, brusque, curt, and terse -- is there a gradation of connotation . . .
3 I have two related questions Do each of these 4 words have negative connotation regarding intent? (E g , rudeness, malice, inappropriateness, etc ) If so, is there a gradation (or scale) of rudeness or negative emotional connotation associated with each?
- connotation - Meaning of have an agenda - English Language Usage . . .
What does it mean when someone says he has an agenda? Is there a negative connotation to agenda? If there is, then why and what is a word that means the same thing but has a positive connotation?
- connotation - Is interesting a negative or positive phrase? - English . . .
It doesn't inherently imply a positive or negative connotation The only way to distinguish between a positive "interesting" and a negative "interesting" is through its context and tone
- Naïve vs Ignorant - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What is the difference between naïve and ignorant? I want to make sure I understand the proper meaning and connotation of each word For example, how would you describe a person who makes inapprop
- connotation - Is pseudo strictly negative? - English Language Usage . . .
But that "definition" is one of many I found that is little more than a list of synonyms, and synonyms don't necessary imply connotation Does colloquial use of "pseudo" inherently carry negative connotation? Or is it context-dependent like in academia? Colloquially, when used with certain nouns, a negative connotation is obvious
- Is there a neutral word for an olfactory impression?
I was struggling to find the right words for olfactory impressions Is there a neutral word for an olfactory impression? smell seems to have a negative connotation aroma sounds more like having to
- Does extraordinary, exceptional, outstanding always carry . . .
As pointed out by @JanusBahsJacquet below, my examples above are all about the adverb and not the adjective True, that is cheating Of the adjectives, extraordinary is the one most often used for neutral or bad connotations while outstanding (in the sense mentioned in the OP) and exceptional are indeed almost always positive in the absence of qualifiers Extraordinary on the other hand, is
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