Synonyms of allude

allude

verb

ə-ˈlüd 

as in to indicate

to convey an idea indirectly

Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allude

But, as Connor alluded, the balance between twee and turned-on, between wholesome and horny, is a tough line to walk. — David MacK, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

More broadly speaking, analysts have pointed to Disney spending closer to $28 billion on content in 2019, which would make 2026’s expected $24 billion spend a decrease, not the increase to which Delrahim alluded. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026

The movie's title alludes both to barometric pressure, and to the enormous responsibility that the D-Day planners felt, given that so many soldiers were sure to die in the assault on Normandy's beaches. — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 27 May 2026

Does the flashback fill in some of the blanks that have only been alluded so in the show’s previous four seasons? — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026