Synonyms of inkling

inkling

noun

ˈiŋ-kliŋ 

as in indication

a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)

did not give the slightest inkling that he was planning to quit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indication
• clue
• hint
• cue
• suggestion
• idea
• sign
• intimation
• suspicion
• glimpse
• lead
• implication
• evidence
• whiff
• glimmer
• breath
• mention
• scent
• inference
• allusion
• hunch
• insinuation
• wind
• signal
• inspiration
• flicker
• tip
• notion
• intuition
• assistance
• feeling
• innuendo
• token
• premonition
• symptom
• denotation
• presentiment
• key
• overtone
• prompt
• nod
• guidepost
• wink
• pointer
• harbinger
• foretaste
• omen
• foreboding
• telltale
• portent
• tip-off
• presage
• augury
• mark
• foreshadower
• prefigurement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solution
• answer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inkling

Once the sun had set over I-95, any inkling of tension had dissipated. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026

As anyone with an inkling of pop culture may know, the fashionista shares Vivian, 13, and Benjamin, 16, with ex Tom Brady. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

When was the first inkling that you could get drafted and could compete in the NHL? — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

By the time Wade was making his decision, league sources said, there was an inkling that the Sixers’ pursuit of Brown had become serious enough that those involved believed there was a legitimate chance a deal could happen. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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