insinuating

[ in-sin-yoo-ey-ting ]
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adjective

  1. tending to instill doubts, distrust, etc.; suggestive: an insinuating letter.

  2. gaining favor or winning confidence by artful means: an insinuating manner.

Origin of insinuating

1
First recorded in 1585–95; insinuat(e) + -ing2

Other words from insinuating

  • in·sin·u·at·ing·ly, adverb
  • half-in·sin·u·at·ing, adjective
  • half-in·sin·u·at·ing·ly, adverb
  • pre·in·sin·u·at·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·in·sin·u·at·ing, adjective

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How to use insinuating in a sentence

  • He spoke the last words in a tone half insinuating, half ironical.

    Before the Dawn | Joseph Alexander Altsheler

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