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Synonyms for insinuate
ɪnˈsɪn yuˌeɪtin·sin·u·ate

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Wiktionary3.5 / 2 votes

  1. insinuateverb

    Synonyms:
    imply

  2. insinuateverb

    (rare) to creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices

    The water insinuated itself into the rock. It became ice, which expanded and cracked large fragments off of the hard stone.

    Synonyms:
    imply

  3. insinuateverb

    (figurative of the above) to ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means

    Synonyms:
    imply

  4. insinuateverb

    to hint; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement

    She insinuated that her friends had betrayed her.

    Synonyms:
    imply

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. insinuate

    Advert, mention, and refer are used of language that more or less distinctly utters a certain thought; the others of language from which it may be inferred. We allude to a matter slightly, perhaps by a word or phrase, as it were in byplay; we advert to it when we turn from our path to treat it; we refer to it by any clear utterance that distinctly turns the mind or attention to it; as, marginal figures refer to a parallel passage; we mention a thing by explicit word, as by naming it. The speaker adverted to the recent disturbances and the remissness of certain public officers; tho he mentioned no name, it was easy to see to whom he alluded. One may hint at a thing in a friendly way, but what is insinuated is always unfavorable, generally both hostile and cowardly. One may indicate his wishes, intimate his plans, imply his opinion, signify his will, suggest a course of action. Compare SUGGESTION.

    Synonyms:
    advert, allude, hint, imply, indicate, intimate, mention, point, refer, signify, suggest

    Preposition:
    The passage evidently alludes to the Jewish Passover.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.9 / 7 votes

  1. insinuate

    Synonyms:
    introduce, insert, worm, ingratiate, intimate, suggest, infuse, hint

    Antonyms:
    withdraw, retract, alienate, extract

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. insinuateverb

    introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner

    "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"

    Synonyms:
    intimate, adumbrate

  2. intimate, adumbrate, insinuateverb

    give to understand

    "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"

    Synonyms:
    sketch, outline, intimate, adumbrate, suggest

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. insinuateverb

    Synonyms:
    introduce gently

  2. insinuateverb

    Synonyms:
    ingratiate, push artfully

  3. insinuateverb

    Synonyms:
    instil (artfully), infuse, inculcate

  4. insinuateverb

    Synonyms:
    hint, suggest, intimate, allude to, point to, refer to, remind of, put in mind of

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "insinuate":

    imply

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How to use insinuate in a sentence?

  1. Andy Harris:

    Especially at a time of growing discord, to insinuate outright racial animosity by Republican members of Congress during legitimate debate about the merits and constitutionality of admitting the District of Columbia as a state is unbecoming of a representative and violates the rules of the House, mr. Jones thankfully realized his words were inappropriateand accepted the removal of the words from the record.

  2. Molly Forgey:

    ?Jacky built a career as a computer programmer and software developer for major companies in Southern Nevada, and she used those tech skills to continue her career as an independent consultant, an independent consultant operates a business, and it’s absurd for Senator Heller to insinuate otherwise.

  3. Roger Gannam:

    If there's any attempt here to accuse Ms. Davis of wrongdoing or insinuate that she's somehow doing something wrong, we would completely disagree with that.

  4. Buck Sexton:

    For John Brennan, the most recent former CIA director, to come forward and insinuate -- on national TV -- that a sitting president is the subject of blackmail by a foreign adversary is outrageous, there used to be a day when intelligence officials, whether they were in office or out of office, would not spew innuendo like that, especially such grave charges.

  5. Bill Behrns:

    I can not believe anyone would insinuate Sister Jean gave up on these kids, how utterly disgusting.


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