Synonyms of implying

implying 1 of 2

adjective

as in insinuating

Related Words

• insinuating
• hinting
• symbolic
• suggestive
• connoting
• referring
• expressive
• symptomatic
• demonstrative
• exhibiting
• characteristic
• alluding
• indicative
• allusive
• denoting
• signifying
• telltale
• denotative
• reflective
• significant

implying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of imply

as in indicating

to convey an idea indirectly

they may have implied that they'd help, but they didn't actually say so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicating
• hinting
• suggesting
• alluding
• referring
• intimating
• inferring
• insinuating
• signifying
• mentioning
• pointing
• signaling
• signalizing
• adverting
• smelling (of)
• smacking (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declaring
• announcing
• proclaiming
• explaining
• describing
• elucidating
• spelling out
• delineating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of implying

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

The current move has far exceeded the average such surge, implying room to give back plenty of ground before even the underlying trend would be threatened. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 May 2026

But the headline strikes me as biased, implying justification for this act of terrorism. — Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

And probably should go home this episode instead of the person the Project Runway editors are heavily implying to be the next contestant out. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

Guidance appears prominently; copy avoids implying strategies or guarantees. — Fortune Games, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025

Marcin Klapczynski/Getty Images The researchers note that no pleiotropy—the production by a single gene of two or more apparently unrelated effects—was identified, strengthening the integrity of the findings and implying causation. — Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025

Verb

Wells Fargo hiked its price target on Meta to $796 from $640, implying almost 20% upside for the stock. — Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

The five national title favorites plus Indiana, Oregon and Texas Tech all have minus-odds, implying each have a greater than 50 percent chance to make the CFP. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The Honduran man, according to the criminal complaint filed in federal court, called the agent a slur describing a female dog and referenced the midterm elections, implying federal agents could be charged for crimes if Republicans lost power. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Some investors, trying to read the tea leaves, interpreted that as a potential warning that more conservative guidance is on the horizon, implying that a turnaround will likely take more time. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026