Synonyms for insinuate
Definitions
- v. 1
To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.
She insinuated that her friends had betrayed her.
Related words
- Word family
- insinuation
Forms
- Past participle
- insinuated
e.g. insinuated → suggested, intimated, hinted, implied…
Example sentences
- suggest I suggest you wait until Tom tells you what to do.
- hint Tom gets angry at the slightest hint of criticism.
- imply A good education doesn't imply a good upbringing.
- introduce Could you introduce me to Mr Ono of Randolph, Ltd?
By length
- 4 letters
- hint1, worm1
- 5 letters
- imply2
- 6 letters
- insert2, denote2, infuse2, allude2, instil, impute2
- 7 letters
- suggest2, signify3, instill2
- 8 letters
- indicate3, intimate3
- 9 letters
- introduce3, adumbrate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (imply2 = 2 syllables).