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- Dictionaryinsinuate/ɪnˈsɪnjʊeɪt/
verb
- 1. suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way: "he was insinuating that I had no self-control" Similar
- 2. slide (oneself or a thing) slowly and smoothly into a particular place: "I insinuated my shoulder in the gap" Similar
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INSINUATE definition: 1. to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true: 2. to suggest, without…. Learn more.
1. a. : to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply. I resent what you're insinuating. b. : to introduce (something, such as an idea) gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way. insinuate doubts into a trusting mind. 2. : to introduce (someone, such as oneself) by stealthy, smooth, or artful means.
Insinuate means you imply or suggest something that may or may not be true. If you say things seemed to go wrong about the time your brother took over, you insinuate that he had something to do with the decline.
INSINUATE meaning: 1. to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true: 2. to suggest, without…. Learn more.
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. Synonyms: inculcate, inject, introduce. to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods: to insinuate oneself into favor.
insinuate in British English. (ɪnˈsɪnjʊˌeɪt ) verb. 1. (may take a clause as object) to suggest by indirect allusion, hints, innuendo, etc. 2. (transitive) to introduce subtly or deviously. 3. (transitive) to cause (someone, esp oneself) to be accepted by gradual approaches or manoeuvres.
insinuate. to hint at: She insinuated that they were having an affair.; to instill subtly or slyly, as into the mind: to insinuate doubts; inject, inculcate. Not to be confused with: intimate – to indicate or make known indirectly: She intimated that they were married.
