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Insinuating

Verb / ˌɪˈnsɪnju:eɪtɪŋ / Another word for insinuating — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Insinuating means to suggest or hint indirectly, often with negative or harmful intentions.

Synonyms & similar words

adumbrate ingratiating intimate ingratiatory insinuate implying suggesting hinting intimating imparting inferring imputing indicating alluding whispering rumoring mentioning conveying communicating imposing interposing interjecting propounding proposing positing

Example sentences

  1. She was insinuating that he had stolen the cookies.
  2. He kept insinuating that she was lying about her whereabouts.
  3. The detective was insinuating that the suspect had a motive for the crime.
  4. The politician tried to insinuate himself into the conversation.
  5. The author used insinuating language to create suspense in the story.

Quotes

  • I'm not insinuating anything. I'm implying it. If I insinuated it, I'd come right out and say it. - George Carlin
  • A picture is worth a thousand words, but some words insinuate a thousand pictures. - C. JoyBell C.
  • Don't insinuate. Don't hint. Just say it. - Ayn Rand

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