HINTS Synonyms: 240 Similar and Opposite Words

hints 1 of 2

noun

plural of hint

as in clues

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?

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as in glimmers

an almost imperceptible sign of something there was the slightest hint of scorn in her voice

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as in tips

a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert some helpful hints for cleaning carpet stains

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as in sprinklings

a very small amount I detect just a hint of mint in the sauce

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hints

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hint

as in indicates

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 hints

Noun

That question motivated Clark to better understand aging among plants and animals and to look for hints to extend humans' lifespan. — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 On Friday, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh offered no hints about potential interest rate policy moves while attending a meeting of financial leaders in Bangkok. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 However, the document didn't give any clear hints as to when exactly policymakers thought that hike could come. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The pair have restored some of the building’s original features, while adding new flooring and taking hints from Hadid’s paintings for the finishing touches. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Instead measure it by improvement, bright spots and hints of hope. — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 That’s the Stuart who shows up periodically to give them clues or hints to try to help them on their way. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Murphy, meanwhile, offered up a few more hints ahead of the show airing on Thursday night. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026 Everything else—content, priorities, hints and secondary scenarios—can adapt. — Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Although Merlot is included in this first vintage, Alessandro hints that the blend may change over time, as cultivation of Merlot has become challenging as growing conditions have evolved with climate change. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026 New research hints that your cells might keep a record of your training history so all of your gains are not completely lost. — Diego Hernandez-Saavedra, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 The title hints that the film will follow Aegon the Conqueror, who, along with his sister-wives Visenya and Rhaenys, invaded Westeros and conquered most of the Seven Kingdoms with the help of their dragons, Balerion, Vhagar and Meraxes. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 According to the rules of the game, Joker can only give his team members hints while the rest of the class watches and laughs at their stumbles. — Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026 While historians might argue that there is no contest, the question hints knowingly at the novelist’s counter-argument. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 The fact Dodson and Gay played in the preseason finale hints that they could be released this weekend. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 One of the photos released shows the pair of friends-turned-secret-lovers in bed together, while another shot of them facing each other in a bathroom hints that there’s tension lingering. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Research hints that this precipitous drop in estrogen may affect how our brains age. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hints

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Today’s Theme The clues at 22-, 37-, 56-Across and 67-Across seem to be missing, uh, all their words.

— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Studying its surface could therefore offer clues to how water and organic material were distributed as planets began to form, Elias Tsoutsanis, a chief researcher at TII's propulsion and space research center, said during the press briefing.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of clues

Noun

Still, Crow—the ever-optimist, as her body of work proves—clings on to the glimmers of hope from leaders of the world who do show us the best parts of humanity.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
Viewers get only glimmers of the characters’ personalities and backgrounds, but the show offers enough detail and texture to understand how Season 1 might unfold.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of glimmers

Noun

And there are indications that the rising costs aren’t going away anytime soon.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Securing approval for those additional indications is likely necessary for Icotyde to become one of J & J's biggest drugs of all time , as executives have projected.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of indications

Noun

Upon arrival, guests enjoy touches like fresh flowers, a handwritten note from the general manager, and Godiva chocolates in their rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
To update the original design, from the spring 1997 couture collection, current Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy added his own touches to the silhouette—reworking it with a sweetheart neckline and a more structured shape.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of touches

Noun

Barker recalled giving a mutual guy friend some dating advice about just having fun and hooking up with women, advising him to think of dating as a sport, while trying to not get too emotionally invested.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Rick Hanson’s advice on appreciating positive experiences suggests that being present can be just as important as the money spent on an outing.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026