insinuate
to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying.
to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind: to insinuate doubts through propaganda.
to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods: to insinuate oneself into favor.
Origin of insinuate
1synonym study For insinuate
Other words for insinuate
Other words from insinuate
- in·sin·u·a·tive [in-sin-yoo-ey-tiv, -yoo-uh-], /ɪnˈsɪn yuˌeɪ tɪv, -yu ə-/, in·sin·u·a·to·ry [in-sin-yoo-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪnˈsɪn yu əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
- in·sin·u·a·tive·ly, adverb
- in·sin·u·a·tor, noun
- half-in·sin·u·at·ed, adjective
- pre·in·sin·u·ate, verb, pre·in·sin·u·at·ed, pre·in·sin·u·at·ing.
- pre·in·sin·u·a·tive, adjective
- un·in·sin·u·at·ed, adjective
- un·in·sin·u·a·tive, adjective
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How to use insinuate in a sentence
Ryan insinuated that the Democratic Party is selling the American people a welfare state.
Paul Ryan: Democrats Offer Americans a ‘Full Stomach and an Empty Soul’ | Olivia Nuzzi | March 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen, Jared Leto busted her interview and playfully insinuated that they'd had a relationship.
Sure, the critics never quite cottoned to him; they always insinuated that he was an airhead, a blank.
Are We in the Midst of a Kevin Costner Comeback? | Andrew Romano | January 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter all, Shocked once—though ambiguously, and perhaps with the intent of provocation—insinuated that she was a lesbian.
Michelle Shocked’s Crazy Switch From Lesbian to Homophobe | Kevin Fallon | March 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTObamacare does not, as Romney insinuated, take $716 billion away from current Medicare recipients.
Obama vs. Romney Presidential Debate Fact-Check: Who Lied? | Caitlin Dickson | October 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
His enemies persistently insinuated that he was really returning to Spain to support the clericals actively.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanTremerello had insinuated a vile suspicion respecting Angiola; that, in short, she was a spy upon my secret opinions!
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio Pellico"You have a good many friends interested in your affairs, Mr. Guarez," insinuated the captain.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving HancockI insinuated it again a minute later, but after that, noticing the way in which she came back to the aunt again, I forbore.
In Accordance with the Evidence | Oliver OnionsThe matter that has insinuated itself into the paper extends it, and increases its volume.
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British Dictionary definitions for insinuate
/ (ɪnˈsɪnjʊˌeɪt) /
(may take a clause as object) to suggest by indirect allusion, hints, innuendo, etc
(tr) to introduce subtly or deviously
(tr) to cause (someone, esp oneself) to be accepted by gradual approaches or manoeuvres
Origin of insinuate
1Derived forms of insinuate
- insinuative or insinuatory, adjective
- insinuator, noun
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