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insinuateenUK
insinuatehint, suggest, imply, introduce artfully: Did you mean to insinuate that I am wrong?
Not to be confused with:incinerate – burn up, reduce to ashes: incinerate the evidence
insinuateto 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.in·sin·u·ate I0163300 (ĭn-sĭn′yo͞o-āt′)v. in·sin·u·at·ed, in·sin·u·at·ing, in·sin·u·ates v.tr.1. To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way. See Synonyms at suggest.2. a. To maneuver or insert (oneself) into a place: "One of the boys insinuated himself next to me and squeezed my hand" (Caroline Preston).b. To cause (oneself) to be involved or accepted by subtle and artful means: insinuated himself into court intrigues; insinuated herself into my good graces.v.intr. To make insinuations.
[Latin īnsinuāre, īnsinuāt- : in-, in; see in-2 + sinuāre, to curve (from sinus, curve).]
in·sin′u·a′tive adj.in·sin′u·a′tor n.in·sin′u·a·tor′y (-yo͞o-ə-tôr′ē) adj.insinuate (ɪnˈsɪnjʊˌeɪt) vb1. (may take a clause as object) to suggest by indirect allusion, hints, innuendo, etc2. (tr) to introduce subtly or deviously3. (tr) to cause (someone, esp oneself) to be accepted by gradual approaches or manoeuvres[C16: from Latin insinuāre to wind one's way into, from in-2 + sinus curve] inˈsinuative, inˈsinuatory adj inˈsinuˌator nin•sin•u•ate (ɪnˈsɪn yuˌeɪt)
v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. 1. to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying. 2. to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind: to insinuate doubt. 3. to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods: to insinuate oneself into favor. v.i. 4. to make insinuations. [1520–30; < Latin insinuāre to work in, instill. See in-2, sinus, -ate1] in•sin′u•a`tive (-ˈsɪn yuˌeɪ tɪv, -yu ə-) in•sin′u•a•to`ry (-ˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj. in•sin′u•a`tive•ly, adv. in•sin′u•a`tor, n. syn: See hint. insinuate
Past participle: insinuated
Gerund: insinuating
| Imperative |
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| insinuate | | insinuate |
| Present |
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| I insinuate | | you insinuate | | he/she/it insinuates | | we insinuate | | you insinuate | | they insinuate |
| Preterite |
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| I insinuated | | you insinuated | | he/she/it insinuated | | we insinuated | | you insinuated | | they insinuated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am insinuating | | you are insinuating | | he/she/it is insinuating | | we are insinuating | | you are insinuating | | they are insinuating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have insinuated | | you have insinuated | | he/she/it has insinuated | | we have insinuated | | you have insinuated | | they have insinuated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was insinuating | | you were insinuating | | he/she/it was insinuating | | we were insinuating | | you were insinuating | | they were insinuating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had insinuated | | you had insinuated | | he/she/it had insinuated | | we had insinuated | | you had insinuated | | they had insinuated |
| Future |
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| I will insinuate | | you will insinuate | | he/she/it will insinuate | | we will insinuate | | you will insinuate | | they will insinuate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have insinuated | | you will have insinuated | | he/she/it will have insinuated | | we will have insinuated | | you will have insinuated | | they will have insinuated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be insinuating | | you will be insinuating | | he/she/it will be insinuating | | we will be insinuating | | you will be insinuating | | they will be insinuating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been insinuating | | you have been insinuating | | he/she/it has been insinuating | | we have been insinuating | | you have been insinuating | | they have been insinuating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been insinuating | | you will have been insinuating | | he/she/it will have been insinuating | | we will have been insinuating | | you will have been insinuating | | they will have been insinuating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been insinuating | | you had been insinuating | | he/she/it had been insinuating | | we had been insinuating | | you had been insinuating | | they had been insinuating |
| Conditional |
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| I would insinuate | | you would insinuate | | he/she/it would insinuate | | we would insinuate | | you would insinuate | | they would insinuate |
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| I would have insinuated | | you would have insinuated | | he/she/it would have insinuated | | we would have insinuated | | you would have insinuated | | they would have insinuated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | insinuate - introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner; "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"bring in, introduce - bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; "He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor" | | 2. | insinuate - give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"intimate, adumbratehint, suggest - drop a hint; intimate by a hint |
insinuateverb imply, suggest, hint, indicate, intimate, allude The article insinuated that the President was lying.insinuateverb1. To introduce gradually and slyly:edge, foist, infiltrate, wind, work, worm.2. To convey an idea by indirect, subtle means:hint, imply, intimate, suggest.Idiom: drop a hint.TranslationsinsinuateenUK
insinuate (oneself) into (something)To gradually, often stealthily, become involved in some group or thing. The boss is starting to wonder if an undercover cop has insinuated himself into our group. Geez, would you quit trying to insinuate yourself into all aspects of my life?See also: insinuateinsinuate oneself into somethingto work oneself into a group or situation. She had sought for years to insinuate herself into Terry's organization. Must you always insinuate yourself into my set of friends?See also: insinuateinsinuate somethingto someone to hint at something to someone; to imply something to someone. You think I am interested in you for your money! Is that what you are insinuating to me? I did not insinuate anything to you!insinuateenUK
Related to insinuate: commodity, thesaurusSynonyms for insinuateverb implySynonyms- imply
- suggest
- hint
- indicate
- intimate
- allude
Synonyms for insinuateverb to introduce gradually and slylySynonyms- edge
- foist
- infiltrate
- wind
- work
- worm
verb to convey an idea by indirect, subtle meansSynonymsSynonyms for insinuateverb introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle mannerRelated Wordsverb give to understandSynonymsRelated Words |