ALLUDING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

alluding 1 of 2

adjective

as in referring

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alluding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of allude

as in implying

to convey an idea indirectly Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific

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Recent Examples of alluding

Verb

In the intro to the August 27 episode of New Heights, Travis and his brother, Jason, broke down Swift’s appearance without alluding one way or another to whether the engagement happened right after (though Jason solo wished them the best in the episode intro). — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alluding

Adjective

Officials do not yet know how many of the homes destroyed by the Aspen Acres fire were uninsured, but the Griggs family’s story is indicative of the struggles Coloradans face in buying coverage for their properties.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Decart’s ability to use AI to modify live video feeds instantly is indicative of high-quality infrastructure talent, one of the people said.

— Lynn Doan, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicative

Verb

That is a fairly hot SPAC, implying a value for Agility somewhere near $4 billion.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
On Tuesday, Davidson upgraded Duolingo to buy from neutral, lifting its 12-month price target on the stock to $160 from $130, implying 23% upside from Monday's close.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of implying

Verb

The researchers also found that protons could be stored and released repeatedly, indicating that their contribution was reversible.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jared Moskowitz beat democratic socialist Oliver Larkin, indicating that coastal Florida Democrats are not comfortable leaning left of center.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicating

Verb

Wilde thanked producer Megan Ellison at Annapurna for getting on board with her desire to get the film into cinemas, and agreeing to accept A24‘s theatrical offer, hinting that the streamers had gone higher.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
The Justice Department returned the phone in May, hinting that the investigation would be dropped, the Associated Press reported.

— Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hinting

Verb

Those compounds increased while the astronauts were in space, suggesting food was spending more time moving through their intestines, according to the statement.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
For accessories, those benefits did not explain performance, suggesting that gains arose mainly through cross-selling with destination products.

— Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026