Question

positive connotation vs negative connotation
circle the word with positive connotation.
fine | wonderful smile | smirk nagged | reminded
fascinating | weird cheap | inexpensive uneasy | frightened
hilarious | amusing soggy | moist old | antique
circle the word with negative connotation.
starving | hungry bright | blinding sip | gulp
walk | limp independent | alone problem | disaster
cheer | shout argue | debate thrifty | cheap

Explanation:

• Positive Connotation Words:
• "Wonderful" implies a higher level of positive feeling compared to "Fine".
• "Smile" is a genuine positive expression while "Smirk" has a negative undertone.
• "Reminded" is neutral - positive as it helps recall something, while "Nagged" is negative.
• "Fascinating" is positive, "Weird" is negative.
• "Inexpensive" is a more positive way of saying "Cheap" (which can be negative).
• "Uneasy" is more negative than "Frightened" in some contexts, but here we focus on positive.
• "Hilarious" is a stronger positive than "Amusing".
• "Moist" is more neutral - positive than "Soggy" (which is negative).
• "Antique" gives a sense of value and history (positive), "Old" can be neutral or negative.
• Negative Connotation Words:
• "Starving" is more extreme and negative than "Hungry".
• "Blinding" is negative as it implies an over - the - top, harmful brightness compared to "Bright".
• "Slurp" has a negative connotation of bad manners compared to "Gulp".
• "Limp" implies an abnormal way of walking (negative), "Walk" is neutral.
• "Alone" can have a negative feeling of loneliness compared to "Independent".
• "Disaster" is more negative than "Problem".
• "Shout" can be seen as aggressive (negative), "Cheer" is positive.
• "Argue" has a more negative connotation of conflict compared to "Debate".
• "Cheap" (in the negative sense) is more negative than "Thrifty".

Answer:

Positive Connotation:

• "Wonderful"
• "Smile"
• "Reminded"
• "Fascinating"
• "Inexpensive"
• "Hilarious"
• "Moist"
• "Antique"

Negative Connotation:

• "Starving"
• "Blinding"
• "Slurp"
• "Limp"
• "Alone"
• "Disaster"
• "Shout"
• "Argue"
• "Cheap"