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Synonyms & Antonyms of hint
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
- can't you give me some hint as to where you're taking me?
Synonyms for hint
- clue,
- cue,
- indication,
- inkling,
- intimation,
- lead,
- suggestion
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2
an almost imperceptible sign of something
- there was the slightest hint of scorn in her voice
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3
a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert
- some helpful hints for cleaning carpet stains
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4
a very small amount
- I detect just a hint of mint in the sauce
Synonyms for hint
- ace,
- bit,
- crumb,
- dab,
- dram,
- driblet,
- glimmer,
- lick,
- little,
- mite,
- nip,
- ounce,
- particle,
- peanuts,
- ray,
- scintilla,
- scruple,
- shade,
- shadow,
- shred,
- skosh,
- smack,
- smell,
- smidgen
- (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge),
- snap,
- soupçon,
- spark,
- spatter,
- speck,
- splash,
- spot,
- sprinkling,
- strain,
- streak,
- suspicion,
- tad,
- touch,
- trace
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Near Antonyms for hint
- abundance,
- barrel,
- boatload,
- bucket,
- bundle,
- bushel,
- deal,
- fistful,
- gobs,
- heaps,
- lashings
- (also lashins)
- [chiefly British],
- loads,
- lot,
- mass,
- mess,
- mountain,
- much,
- oodles,
- passel,
- peck,
- pile,
- plenty,
- potful,
- profusion,
- quantity,
- raft,
- reams,
- scads,
- stack,
- wad,
- wealth
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of hint (Entry 2 of 2)
to convey an idea indirectly
- kept hinting that she wouldn't mind an invitation to spend the weekend at their beach house
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The first known use of hint was in 1604
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