Synonyms of cue

cue 1 of 3

noun (1)

as in indication

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

taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solution
• answer

cue

2 of 3

noun (2)

as in queue

a series of persons or things arranged one behind another

the cue to get tickets to the concert moved with agonizing slowness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• queue
• line
• column
• train
• file
• row
• string
• range
• sequence
• rank
• chain
• succession
• progression
• tier
• echelon
• array

cue

3 of 3

verb

as in to line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• line
• line up
• queue
• align
• sequence
• file
• set out
• place
• aline
• set
• prioritize
• display
• map (out)
• unscramble
• emplace
• proportion
• equalize
• order
• alphabetize
• even
• organize
• marshall
• standardize
• balance
• classify
• array
• marshal
• dispose
• lay out
• hierarchize
• arrange
• draw up
• groom
• make up
• codify
• range
• systematize
• spruce (up)
• regularize
• straighten (up)
• tidy (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disarray
• disarrange
• derange
• mess (up)
• muss (up)
• disorder
• rumple
• misalign

Examples of cue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At the House level, the Koch network—and those who take their cues from it—are focused on about two dozen races, many of them in deep-blue states like California and New York, where voters have shown a willingness to split their tickets. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024

Hosting a podcast or being in movies or TV is a highly structured time with cues, scripts, editing and perfect lighting. —Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024

Leverage Quality Design Our brains are built to form opinions around visual cues. —Akram Atallah, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024

In our view, investors need to take their cues from interest rates and employment, more so than manufacturing. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024