Synonyms of clue

clue 1 of 2

noun

as in indication

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

vainly searched for a clue to the answer

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solution
• answer

• solution
• answer

clue

2 of 2

verb

as in to tell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tell
• inform
• advise
• notify
• enlighten
• brief
• instruct
• fill in
• familiarize
• wise (up)
• acquaint
• apprise
• address
• get through (to)
• call
• reach
• phone
• contact
• telephone
• ring (up)
• communicate (with)
• buzz
• get
• keep up (with)

Phrases Containing clue

• clue (in)

• clue (in)