insinuation
insinuation
Definition
in·sinua·tion (in sin′yo̵̅o̅ ā′s̸hən)
noun
- the act of insinuating
- something insinuated; specif.,
- a sly hint or suggestion, esp. against someone
- action or remark intended to win favor; ingratiation
Etymology: L insinuatio
insinuation
Synonyms
insinuation
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- racism: They were met, of course, by the usual howls of protest and insinuations of racism.
Converse of object
- make: She tells me that you've been making some rather nasty insinuations about me.
- notice: I noticed an insinuation in her response that this was a morally preferable position.
- resent: The majority of parents make similar sacrifices within their means and resent the insinuation that they are less caring.
- deny: Confronted with Wiggins ' claims this week, Conklin neither confirmed their affair, nor denied specifically the insinuation of plagiarism.
Adjective modifier
- sly: Here are no reproaches, no base and sly insinuations, none of those invidious reflections with which controversies are usually managed.
- such: Armstrong vehemently denies such insinuations and has never failed a drugs test.
- snide: What I object to is HIM's snide insinuation that this is not genuine roots music.
Browse dictionary entries near insinuation
- insinuate
- insincerity
- insincere
- insignificant
- insignificance
- insignia
- insightful
- insight
- insidious
- insides
- insipid
- insipience
- insist
- insistence
- insistent
- insnare
- insobriety
- insofar
- insolate
- insolation
