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Definition of insinuate in English: insinuateverb ɪnˈsɪnjʊeɪtɪnˈsɪnjuˌeɪt [with object]1Suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way. with clause he was insinuating that I had no self-control Example sentencesExamples - It is further insinuated by your article that our employees were ‘excavating a trench, using a backhoe.’
- I didn't think he'd been insinuating anything.
- Instead it says to fairly represent all sides of a dispute by not making articles state, imply, or insinuate that only one side is correct.
- He has implied it, insinuated it, hinted it, and intimated it, but he has not suggested it.
- He was angry that Mr. Jacobs would even insinuate such a thing.
- I'm not trying to insinuate anything, but you know, they are from Texas…
- I've had patients insinuate something like that when we have to go through a few different blood pressure medications to find the right one for them.
- But it appears to be afraid to tackle such issues head-on, and instead hints and insinuates at the possible problems and considerations.
- Are you insinuating something about garbage collectors?
- Look, not to insinuate anything, but do you realize that you've been talking about them the entire time?
- Some actors I work with, guys that really aren't qualified, would tell you how to do something, or imply something, insinuate something.
- I don't like what you're insinuating Maggie!
- China does not prevent religious expression, as is insinuated in your article.
- The latter is different: barbed, energetic, smarmy, loud, dirty, assertive, insinuating.
- And anyone reading the weasel words of doubt that are insinuated throughout this text can only have profound concern about the basis for which Britain is to go to war.
- But the film doesn't make any derogatory remarks (or insinuate anything offensive) against women.
- Piper would never skip school, if that's what you're insinuating Dr. Gennaro.
- Natalia asked angrily, turning toward him and stopping her work, her eyes burning with intensity, appalled that he would even insinuate something like that.
- I insinuated the only time anybody thought the team was going to win was in her dreams.
- I'm not insinuating anything, well; if I am it's just the truth.
Synonyms imply, suggest, hint, intimate, whisper, indicate, convey the impression, give a clue, give an inkling, allude to the fact, make reference to the fact, let it be known, give someone to understand, give someone to believe informal make out, tip someone the wink 2Slide (oneself or a thing) slowly and smoothly into a particular place. I insinuated my shoulder in the gap Example sentencesExamples - But evidence of how far Glesca has already insinuated itself in the English language was presented earlier this year when Home Counties girl Jade Goody made the word ‘minging’ a cult catchphrase.
- ‘Not many clubs allow you to bring your dogs,’ Auberon Waugh said with satisfaction as he patted a Labrador that had insinuated itself under our table.
- The inhumanity of the cyberworld and the robot seem to be insinuating their way into what we thought of as our ‘deepest’ humanity.
- Musicians have the gift of melody, they can insinuate something into the culture.
- He manages to insinuate his arm, first around the back of the sofa and then, gradually, around her shoulders.
- The Saturday Show BBC1, 9pm Justin Timberlake slides in to insinuate himself on his new single.
- He was clearly good at insinuating his ideas into some of the housemate's heads so that he could recruit them into his plan.
- Would someone please like to explain to me how this change has been insinuated into our Scottish system?
- But I think the difference here is that the ads are insinuated into the content automagically, and the authors are not being paid to make the comments.
- In a world in which there are so many kinds of media, insinuating one's brand name into people's everyday lives via word of mouth has become an increasingly powerful force.
- Using the threat of capital flight as a lever, international capital insinuates itself deeper and deeper into these economies.
- He insinuates a languor of sun-mist and lustre into his modish Arcadia: a region of roses, felicitously painted, and ruins sketched on his Italian journeys, all against the backdrops of the opera-ballets of his time.
- He played them brilliantly, without insinuating a trace of sinister charm or humour.
- It insinuates its genetic material into the cell and tricks its intricate reproductive machinery into assembling thousands of new viral particles, usually at the expense of the cell's own survival.
- The idea of providing black students with ‘role models’ is counterproductive because it insinuates the notion that you can be inspired only by people who look like you.
- Show them that he is insinuating himself there.
- Tim said he also received some criticism for insinuating his personal problems into an official function.
- The road insinuates itself along the cliffs and coves leading to Anglesea where I found Victoria's oddest golf course.
- It was thick and you could see, by the porch lights, wispy tendrils insinuating themselves around plants and patio furniture.
- That Morris' own photography, like his writing, insinuated itself with considerable artistry into the vernacular culture he revered was a matter he preferred not to discuss.
Synonyms slide, slip, manoeuvre, insert, edge, work, move into position - 2.1insinuate oneself into Manoeuvre oneself into (a favourable position) by subtle manipulation.
he insinuated himself into the king's confidence Example sentencesExamples - Eyeing his father's money with growing envy, his fourth son tried to and succeeded in insinuating himself into his father's favour.
- More trouble comes in the form of Puja (Lucy Tulugarjuk, who now lives in Edmonton), Oki's flirtatious and manipulative sister, who insinuates herself into Atanarjuat's family.
- They skillfully insinuated themselves within striking distance of their targets.
- He was already insinuating himself into Brian's professional life for his own gain!
- Lopez tries to find Dell, but ends up trying to insinuating himself into Dell's family and replace him.
- By manipulating the Government, by insinuating themselves into Government positions they became bureaucrats and have done it through bureaucratic and administrative policies.
- Posing as an unrequited admirer of the daughter, Pattie, Martin insinuates his way into the Bates' home.
- Despite her artistic success and ability to insinuate herself into positions of power, however, Uma fails to maintain a stable alternative identity, even as Parvati.
- And fifteen years from now, once we have actually done those things, we will finally have the resources required to permit us to insinuate moles into their top brass.
- According to this, their operatives have insinuated themselves into many communities along Kenya's Indian Ocean coast.
- I mean that is - I think it's the height of irresponsibility for anybody to be insinuating themselves into this case who isn't one of the law enforcement agencies.
- By insinuating himself into the French nobility, he systematically destroys the men who manipulated and enslaved him.
- While trying to blend in at Chrysler, Zetsche is slowly insinuating himself into Detroit's clubby community.
- Catholics had to be prevented from insinuating themselves into the apparatus of the state.
- Manipulative and conniving, Evie has driven a wedge between Tracy and her mother, Melanie, while at the same time insinuating herself into Tracy's home and school life.
- Whatever nasty stuff has been going down in the town of Loomis gets worse as he insinuates himself into 12-year-old Charlie's life.
- Though he's not initially invited, a wild ruffian named Kikuchiyo insinuates himself into the ranks of the warrior class.
- So, the degree to which outsiders can and should insinuate themselves into legally protected relationships becomes an important issue for psychiatry and other medical specialties.
- Claiming that even normal childhood behaviour is a mental ‘disorder’ and that drugs are the solution, psychiatrists and psychologists have insinuated themselves into positions of authority over these children.
- At every opportunity, Marita pretends to defend Catherine while insinuating herself into David's confidences.
Synonyms worm one's way into, work one's way into, ingratiate oneself with, curry favour with foist oneself on, introduce oneself into, squeeze oneself into, edge one's way into infiltrate, invade, sneak into, intrude on, impinge on informal get in with, muscle in on
Derivatives adverbɪnˈsɪnjʊeɪtɪŋliɪnˈsɪnjəˌweɪdɪŋli He is nasty (and insinuatingly sympathetic), snarling with wit about disasters of transport and bodily malfunction. Example sentencesExamples - ‘I think I might be able to resist him now,’ she paused, an eyebrow raised insinuatingly.
- He's helped by Gilberto Gil's insinuatingly seductive, subtly sinuous score, as he is by his noncliched casting of the chief role.
adjective noun ɪnˈsɪnjʊeɪtəɪnˈsɪnjəˌweɪdər To these insinuators, all I can say is ‘don't judge me by your standards.’ Example sentencesExamples - The judges, juries and insinuators have spoken.
Origin Early 16th century (in the sense 'enter (a document) on the official register'): from Latin insinuat- 'introduced tortuously', from the verb insinuare, from in- 'in' + sinuare 'to curve'. This word was first used in legal contexts in the sense ‘enter (a document) on the official register’. Latin insinuare ‘introduce tortuously’ is the source, from in- ‘in’ and sinuare ‘to curve’, from sinus ‘a bend’ found in the sine of mathematics, sinuous, and the sinus (all late 16th century). Nearly all the English senses were already in Latin.
Definition of insinuate in US English: insinuateverbɪnˈsɪnjuˌeɪtinˈsinyo͞oˌāt [with object]1Suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way. with clause he was insinuating that I had no self-control Example sentencesExamples - I insinuated the only time anybody thought the team was going to win was in her dreams.
- But it appears to be afraid to tackle such issues head-on, and instead hints and insinuates at the possible problems and considerations.
- It is further insinuated by your article that our employees were ‘excavating a trench, using a backhoe.’
- Look, not to insinuate anything, but do you realize that you've been talking about them the entire time?
- Instead it says to fairly represent all sides of a dispute by not making articles state, imply, or insinuate that only one side is correct.
- Natalia asked angrily, turning toward him and stopping her work, her eyes burning with intensity, appalled that he would even insinuate something like that.
- The latter is different: barbed, energetic, smarmy, loud, dirty, assertive, insinuating.
- But the film doesn't make any derogatory remarks (or insinuate anything offensive) against women.
- I'm not insinuating anything, well; if I am it's just the truth.
- And anyone reading the weasel words of doubt that are insinuated throughout this text can only have profound concern about the basis for which Britain is to go to war.
- He was angry that Mr. Jacobs would even insinuate such a thing.
- Some actors I work with, guys that really aren't qualified, would tell you how to do something, or imply something, insinuate something.
- He has implied it, insinuated it, hinted it, and intimated it, but he has not suggested it.
- I'm not trying to insinuate anything, but you know, they are from Texas…
- I've had patients insinuate something like that when we have to go through a few different blood pressure medications to find the right one for them.
- Piper would never skip school, if that's what you're insinuating Dr. Gennaro.
- I don't like what you're insinuating Maggie!
- China does not prevent religious expression, as is insinuated in your article.
- Are you insinuating something about garbage collectors?
- I didn't think he'd been insinuating anything.
Synonyms imply, suggest, hint, intimate, whisper, indicate, convey the impression, give a clue, give an inkling, allude to the fact, make reference to the fact, let it be known, give someone to understand, give someone to believe 2Slide (oneself or a thing) slowly and smoothly into a position. the bugs insinuate themselves between one's skin and clothes Example sentencesExamples - ‘Not many clubs allow you to bring your dogs,’ Auberon Waugh said with satisfaction as he patted a Labrador that had insinuated itself under our table.
- In a world in which there are so many kinds of media, insinuating one's brand name into people's everyday lives via word of mouth has become an increasingly powerful force.
- The inhumanity of the cyberworld and the robot seem to be insinuating their way into what we thought of as our ‘deepest’ humanity.
- He played them brilliantly, without insinuating a trace of sinister charm or humour.
- It insinuates its genetic material into the cell and tricks its intricate reproductive machinery into assembling thousands of new viral particles, usually at the expense of the cell's own survival.
- He was clearly good at insinuating his ideas into some of the housemate's heads so that he could recruit them into his plan.
- The road insinuates itself along the cliffs and coves leading to Anglesea where I found Victoria's oddest golf course.
- It was thick and you could see, by the porch lights, wispy tendrils insinuating themselves around plants and patio furniture.
- He insinuates a languor of sun-mist and lustre into his modish Arcadia: a region of roses, felicitously painted, and ruins sketched on his Italian journeys, all against the backdrops of the opera-ballets of his time.
- Musicians have the gift of melody, they can insinuate something into the culture.
- Tim said he also received some criticism for insinuating his personal problems into an official function.
- The idea of providing black students with ‘role models’ is counterproductive because it insinuates the notion that you can be inspired only by people who look like you.
- He manages to insinuate his arm, first around the back of the sofa and then, gradually, around her shoulders.
- But evidence of how far Glesca has already insinuated itself in the English language was presented earlier this year when Home Counties girl Jade Goody made the word ‘minging’ a cult catchphrase.
- Show them that he is insinuating himself there.
- Using the threat of capital flight as a lever, international capital insinuates itself deeper and deeper into these economies.
- Would someone please like to explain to me how this change has been insinuated into our Scottish system?
- The Saturday Show BBC1, 9pm Justin Timberlake slides in to insinuate himself on his new single.
- But I think the difference here is that the ads are insinuated into the content automagically, and the authors are not being paid to make the comments.
- That Morris' own photography, like his writing, insinuated itself with considerable artistry into the vernacular culture he revered was a matter he preferred not to discuss.
Synonyms slide, slip, manoeuvre, insert, edge, work, move into position - 2.1insinuate oneself into Maneuver oneself into (a position of favor or office) by subtle manipulation.
she seemed to be taking over, insinuating herself into the family Example sentencesExamples - He was already insinuating himself into Brian's professional life for his own gain!
- Though he's not initially invited, a wild ruffian named Kikuchiyo insinuates himself into the ranks of the warrior class.
- More trouble comes in the form of Puja (Lucy Tulugarjuk, who now lives in Edmonton), Oki's flirtatious and manipulative sister, who insinuates herself into Atanarjuat's family.
- Posing as an unrequited admirer of the daughter, Pattie, Martin insinuates his way into the Bates' home.
- Catholics had to be prevented from insinuating themselves into the apparatus of the state.
- Despite her artistic success and ability to insinuate herself into positions of power, however, Uma fails to maintain a stable alternative identity, even as Parvati.
- By insinuating himself into the French nobility, he systematically destroys the men who manipulated and enslaved him.
- Manipulative and conniving, Evie has driven a wedge between Tracy and her mother, Melanie, while at the same time insinuating herself into Tracy's home and school life.
- Claiming that even normal childhood behaviour is a mental ‘disorder’ and that drugs are the solution, psychiatrists and psychologists have insinuated themselves into positions of authority over these children.
- They skillfully insinuated themselves within striking distance of their targets.
- Whatever nasty stuff has been going down in the town of Loomis gets worse as he insinuates himself into 12-year-old Charlie's life.
- Lopez tries to find Dell, but ends up trying to insinuating himself into Dell's family and replace him.
- So, the degree to which outsiders can and should insinuate themselves into legally protected relationships becomes an important issue for psychiatry and other medical specialties.
- Eyeing his father's money with growing envy, his fourth son tried to and succeeded in insinuating himself into his father's favour.
- And fifteen years from now, once we have actually done those things, we will finally have the resources required to permit us to insinuate moles into their top brass.
- While trying to blend in at Chrysler, Zetsche is slowly insinuating himself into Detroit's clubby community.
- By manipulating the Government, by insinuating themselves into Government positions they became bureaucrats and have done it through bureaucratic and administrative policies.
- According to this, their operatives have insinuated themselves into many communities along Kenya's Indian Ocean coast.
- At every opportunity, Marita pretends to defend Catherine while insinuating herself into David's confidences.
- I mean that is - I think it's the height of irresponsibility for anybody to be insinuating themselves into this case who isn't one of the law enforcement agencies.
Synonyms worm one's way into, work one's way into, ingratiate oneself with, curry favour with
Origin Early 16th century (in the sense ‘enter (a document) on the official register’): from Latin insinuat- ‘introduced tortuously’, from the verb insinuare, from in- ‘in’ + sinuare ‘to curve’. |