Synonyms for double entente
- noun
Most common
loaded word loaded language pun quibble equivocal adianoeta utraquism
Definitions
- n. 1
A phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo.
Avoid all equivocal expressions, usually denominated double entendre; they are certain proofs of a mean and indelicate mind.
Related words
- Other spellings
- double entendre
Example sentences
- pun This is fortuitously a mostly translatable pun.
- quibble This is no time to quibble over terminology.
- equivocal Research in this area is somewhat equivocal.
By length
- 3 letters
- pun1
- 7 letters
- quibble2
- 9 letters
- equivocal4, adianoeta, utraquism
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quibble2 = 2 syllables).