insinuate | Definition of insinuate

Synonyms and Antonyms of insinuate

1 to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way

years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization

Synonyms of insinuate

infiltrate, slip, sneak, wind, work in, worm, wriggle

Words Related to insinuate

creep, edge, wiggle

insert, interpolate, interpose, introduce

2 to convey an idea indirectly

are you insinuating that I won by cheating?

Synonyms of insinuate

allude, hint, imply, indicate, infer, intimate, suggest

Words Related to insinuate

advert, mention, point, refer, signal, signalize, signify

smack (of), smell (of)

Near Antonyms of insinuate

announce, declare, proclaim

elucidate, explain, spell out

delineate, describe

3 to put among or between others

quietly insinuated herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo

Synonyms of insinuate

edge in, fit (in or into), inject, insert, intercalate, interject, interpolate, interpose, intersperse, introduce, sandwich (in or between), work in

Words Related to insinuate

cut in, inlay, inset, install

interfile, interline, lard, weave

cram, shove, thrust, wedge

add, append, attach

Near Antonyms of insinuate

eject, eliminate, exclude, expel, extract, withdraw

deduct, detach, subtract