Synonyms for allude

Most common

refer · imply · suggest · indicate

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Verb

Antonyms

state, declare, specify

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.

   These speeches . . . do seem to allude unto such ministerial garments as were then in use.

Forms

Past participle

alluded
e.g. alluded → referred, implied, suggested, indicated…

Example sentences

• suggest I suggest you wait until Tom tells you what to do.
• refer Refer to the instructions to fix the refrigerator.
• indicate Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
• imply A good education doesn't imply a good upbringing.
• signify Clouds signify the veil of the Most High.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

hint¹

5 letters

touch¹, refer², imply²

6 letters

advert²

7 letters

suggest², signify³

8 letters

indicate³, intimate³

9 letters

insinuate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (refer² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

faire allusion