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INSINUATION definition: 1. the action of suggesting, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true: 2. the…. Learn more.
How to use insinuation in a sentence. something that is insinuated; especially : a sly, subtle, and usually derogatory utterance; the act or process of insinuating… See the full definition
INSINUATION meaning: 1. the action of suggesting, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true: 2. the…. Learn more.
An insinuation is a sly way of saying something, usually something insulting. It can also be a way of worming your way into a group or situation. SKIP TO CONTENT
Insinuation definition: an indirect or covert suggestion or hint, especially of a derogatory nature. See examples of INSINUATION used in a sentence.
noun. /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn/ (usually disapproving) [countable] something unpleasant that somebody indirectly suggests is true. She resented the insinuation that she was too old for the job. Why did you make those veiled insinuations about me? insinuations against the unsuccessful candidate. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Insinuation definition: an indirect or covert suggestion or hint, especially of a derogatory nature. See examples of INSINUATION used in a sentence.
1. an indirect or covert suggestion or hint, esp. of a derogatory nature. She made nasty insinuations about her rivals. 2. covert or artful suggestion or hinting, as of something implied.
insinuate yourself into something (formal, disapproving) to succeed in gaining somebody’s respect, trust, etc. so that you can use the situation to your own advantage. In the first act, the villain insinuates himself into the household of the man he intends to kill.
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.
