HINTING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

hinting 1 of 2

adjective

as in implying

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hinting

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verb

present participle of hint

as in indicating

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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Recent Examples of hinting

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 Matt Rogers offered some insight into his split from Below Deck star Fraser Olender — hinting that there’s not any drama between them. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 While challenges like corporate and political opposition exist, similar hurdles were overcome when the 40-hour week was adopted, hinting this could be the next evolution of work. — Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 But by that September, Kelce was hinting his efforts had achieved some success. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 The outlet also noted the presence of a Krispy Kreme truck outside the arena, hinting that donuts may also be on the menu. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Winners 1) Xavier Becerra — Only two months ago, the low-key former California attorney general was polling at just 5%, stuck in a distant sixth place in the governor’s race and one of the candidates party leaders were hinting should drop out. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 Still, Microsoft posted an image, hinting that the project aims to support a wide range of devices, including smart glasses, headphones, and smartwatches. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinting

Adjective

Who leaves, when, and how, is often interpreted, with a senior leader's early departure potentially shifting meeting energy or implying disapproval, while a junior's might be seen differently.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
The article spends considerable time questioning the first while implying doubts about the second.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026

Definition of implying

Verb

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the new proposal, indicating a potential compromise between €60 million and €80 million.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
But an image included in the post features what appears to be a mockup soccer badge, indicating that Small Axe might be making a soccer game that goes head-to-head with EA Sports FC.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicating

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

Definition of suggesting

Adjective

Rather than viewing the insinuating and undeniably creepy Gacy as an inherent threat, Macmanus finds the tragedy in the disparate and desperate circumstances amid which Gacy might have represented an illusion of hope.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
In the process, the day-to-day nightmare of Dana’s new reality gets lost, even if the more insinuating discomfort of her present-day reality has been enhanced.

— Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2022

Definition of insinuating

Adjective

In December, the tribunal issued its final judgment in The Hague—a symbolic choice given the city’s role as a center of international justice—upholding the charge of gender persecution.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
In symbolic moves, WBD shareholders voted against Zaslav’s golden-parachute package and his 2025 compensation plan.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of symbolic

Adjective

Perhaps this is why so much contemporary design feels more bloviating than expressive, as though visual volume now matters more than beauty.

— Debbie Millman, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Her dark, expressive eyebrows and the deep timbre of her voice stand in entertaining contrast to the bounding energy of her husband, who is urgently sociable.

— Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026