Insinuate

Word INSINUATE
Character 9
Hyphenation in sin u ate
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Insinuate"

What do we mean by insinuate?

To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way. synonym: suggest. intransitive verb

To maneuver or insert (oneself) into a place: intransitive verb

To cause (oneself) to be involved or accepted by subtle and artful means. intransitive verb

To make insinuations. intransitive verb

To bring in tortuously or indirectly; introduce by devious means or by imperceptible degrees; worm in.

To hint obliquely; suggest indirectly, or by remote allusion.

Synonyms Intimate, Suggest, etc. See hint, transitive verb

To move tortuously; wind.

To creep or flow softly in; enter imperceptibly or stealthily.

To gain on the affections or confidence by cautious or artful means; ingratiate one's self.

To make hints or indirect suggestions.

To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement. transitive verb

To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill. transitive verb

To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used derogatorily transitive verb

To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively. transitive verb

To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices. intransitive verb

To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning. intransitive verb

To creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices verb

To ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means verb

To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.

To creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.

(by extension) To ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Insinuate

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The word "insinuate" in example sentences

But one of the lessons that consumer hype tries to insinuate is that we must never rebel against the new, never even question it. ❋ M-mv (2004)

Indeed, the last thing they want to insinuate is that the Democrats are altogether too solicitous of the interests of Latinos, because Republicans want to claim that they are the ones who really care about the things that Latinos care about. ❋ Unknown (2004)

And if so, what follows? but that thy righteousness is more, and has been done in a fuller spirit than ever were thy sins: but thus to insinuate is to insinuate a lie; for there is no man, but while he is a sinner, sinneth with a more full spirit, than any good man can act righteousness withal. ❋ John Bunyan (1658)

But even beyond that, look, even if that's a harsh comeback against David Letterman to kind of insinuate a certain pedophilic vibe to him, you can't really beg for mercy after you just told a joke about the woman's daughter. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I don't want to insinuate which is better for Mongolia. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So, what McCain has to do is kind of insinuate himself into the conversation. ❋ Unknown (2008)

(I say "insinuate" because that is all that the likes of McIntyre has to do to send his groupies into paroxysms of accusation, slander, and denial -- while he, himself, tries to keep his hands clean of the mess.) ❋ Unknown (2009)

I didn't disparage your daughter's accomplishment or "insinuate" anything about her --- unlike your own unfortunate "douchebag" comment --- but tried to share our own family's experience in the wonderful world of spelling bees. ❋ Unknown (2008)

What’s more, Wemple and Cherkis found “as least two experienced White House reporters” willing to kind of insinuate that Waas made the story up as long as they didn’t need to, you know, go on the record and put their names and reputations on the line. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Did Simon, et al., underwrite the story if they really wanted to insinuate that a city newspaper should be informing people about the actual mechanisms of power and policy in the city? ❋ Unknown (2009)

If asked I will confirm their suspicions that these instruments are for the benefit of school board members and district officials, the mayor, the governor, the president, all the bosses of all the departments of education and the corporations that wish to insinuate themselves into the system and make education a business with their money and the strings attached. ❋ Larry Strauss (2011)

I insinuate my self, my self entire between it whatever it is and you and the wall behind you. ❋ Elizabeth Boleman-Herring (2012)

For him to insinuate that there is some vote fraud going on in these communities is just an insult to the hundreds and hundreds of people who serve as election judges on elections. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

Yo, FVNY, you know with a name like Teabaggers, I wonder if TEH ZITARIANS might mistake the purpose of your group … of course the purpose of TEH TEABAGGERS is to teabag the whole political process, but they might insinuate that you want to do so in the sexual manner … ❋ Unknown (2010)

How easily Mordred played on her loneliness and dread to insinuate himself into her graces and win, if only for a time, her trust. ❋ Lucy Weston (2011)

Then MAYBE they can call themselves "Values Voters" and insinuate the rest of us don't have any!! charlie in Maine ❋ Unknown (2009)

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