Connotation and Denotation

Which option has the most POSITIVE (+) connotation?

My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.

• thrifty

• stingy

• miserly

• selfish

Which connotation is most NEGATIVE (–)?

Mike _______ us to go to the funny house. He kept bothering us until we agreed to go.

• nagged

• reminded

Which connotation is most POSITIVE (+)?

We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

• fascinating

• weird

Describing someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

• positive (+)

• negative (–)

Which phrase has a NEGATIVE (–) connotation to describe someone who does not spend much money?

• a stingy person

• a thrifty person

Which choice has the most POSITIVE (+) connotation?

I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

• foolhearty

• courageous

• rash

• reckless

Which has the most NEGATIVE (–) connotation?

• a dirty shirt

• a filthy shirt

• a soiled shirt

Choose the word with the more POSITIVE (+) connotation.

• he chuckled at the joke

• he snickered at the joke

Which word has the more NEGATIVE (–) connotation?

• I saw a woman across the street.

• I saw a chick across the street.

The word thin, as in "you are very thin" has a _______ connotation.

• positive

• negative