Synonyms for intimation
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Insinuation
insinuation, hint, innuendo, allusion, suggestion, reference, whisper, clue, breath, cue, implication
2. Inkling
Definitions
- n. 1
A hint; an indirect suggestion.
- n. 2
The act of intimating.
Forms
- Plural
- intimations → insinuations, hints, innuendos, allusions…
Example sentences
- hint Tom gets angry at the slightest hint of criticism.
- allusion She makes no allusion in the book to her profession.
- innuendo It's not easy to work under the shadow of innuendo.
- insinuation His voice squeaked when he retorted her insinuation.
- notice It'll be impossible to get a visa at short notice.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| intimation | falling | |
| hint | rising | |
| allusion | rising | |
| innuendo | rising | |
| insinuation | rising | |
| notice | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- cue1
- 4 letters
- clue1, hint1
- 6 letters
- notice2, breath1
- 7 letters
- message2, whisper2, glimmer2, inkling2
- 8 letters
- innuendo4, allusion3
- 9 letters
- reference3
- 10 letters
- suggestion3, glimmering3
- 11 letters
- implication4, insinuation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (notice2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- intimation
- Italiano
- intimazione