Synonyms for inkling
Most common
hint glimmer glimmering intimation suspicion glimpse underhint
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Intimation
2. Glimpse — often preceded by forms of to get or to have, an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Often preceded by forms of to get or to have: an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion.
- n. 2
Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.
Forms
- Plural
- inklings → intimations, hints, glimmers, glimmerings…
Example sentences
- hint Tom gets angry at the slightest hint of criticism.
- glimmer There was a glimmer of light from the dark window.
- glimmering I think glimmering rain is so pretty; don't you?
- intimation He didn't give any intimation about that.
- suspicion He became an object of suspicion to his neighbors.
- glimpse I caught a glimpse of him as he turned the corner.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inkling | rising | |
| hint | rising | |
| glimmer | rising | |
| glimmering | rising | |
| intimation | falling | |
| suspicion | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hint1
- 5 letters
- ghost1, hunch1
- 7 letters
- glimpse1, whisper2, glimmer2
- 9 letters
- suspicion3, underhint
- 10 letters
- intimation4, glimmering3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (whisper2 = 2 syllables).