Synonyms of indicate

indicate

verb

1

as in to mean

to serve as a sign or symptom of

his attitude seems to indicate that he has little interest in the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mean
• signify
• denote
• tell (of)
• point (to)
• betoken
• presage
• bespeak
• foretell
• bode
• foreshow

2

as in to imply

to convey an idea indirectly

her expression indicated that she was uncomfortably cold, but she was too polite to say so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imply
• suggest
• hint
• refer
• allude
• infer
• signify
• intimate
• mention
• point
• signal
• insinuate
• signalize
• smell (of)
• advert
• smack (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declare
• announce
• explain
• proclaim
• describe
• elucidate
• spell out
• delineate