Synonyms for

Implies

Verb / ˌɪˈmplaɪz / Another word for implies — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To suggest or indirectly say something without stating it outright.

Synonyms & similar words

mean inculpate entail imply connote incriminate involve suggests hints indicates insinuates alludes means connotes intimates infers signifies betokens shows communicates expresses utters states mentions cites reveals

Synonyms by register

Formal

suggests indicates connotes signifies

Informal

hints at points to suggests means

Literary

betokens foreshadows adumbrates

Antonyms

states declares asserts expresses avows professes

Common collocations

  • implies that
  • strongly implies
  • clearly implies
  • what this implies
  • this implies that
  • it implies that
  • the data implies

Word family

noun implication
verb imply
adjective implicit
adverb implicitly

Usage note

Implies suggests something indirectly, without stating it explicitly. Avoid using it when a direct statement is more appropriate.

Example sentences

  1. The frown on his face implies that he is upset.
  2. Her silence implies that she is not interested.
  3. The empty plate implies that he enjoyed his meal.
  4. The wet umbrella implies that it is raining outside.
  5. The broken vase implies that someone accidentally knocked it over.

Quotes

  • The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind? - Arabian Proverb
  • What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice. - Peggy O'Mara

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