innuendo

noun

ˌin-yə-ˈwen-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce innuendo (audio)
Definition of innuendonext
as in insinuation
a slyly or subtly derogatory remark repeatedly made innuendos regarding his opponent's business dealings but feigned innocence when called upon to substantiate them

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Recent Examples of innuendo Both these films have great characters who genuinely care about one another, and both ditch the quippy, sarcastic humor that plague so many modern movies in favor of earnestness (and a dash of innuendo). — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026 Just attack and make all kinds of innuendo and attacks with no substance. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 Yes, a few zingers hit their target, and some sly innuendoes tap into He-Man’s gay following. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 The film unhurriedly lurches from one markedly similar fight scene to the next, with only Skeletor’s occasional injections of ripe innuendo to liven them up a bit. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for innuendo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innuendo
  1. insinuation
  2. imputation
  3. suggestion
Noun
  • Ormund makes insinuations that his cousin is gay, which makes Ormund at once the most outwardly homophobic and sexist character in the show presently.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • What Purdy did not appreciate was the insinuation—from other Democrats, from members of the media, from online trolls—that the process to replace Platner was somehow undemocratic.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of insinuation
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  • Yet this imputation of disease appears based more on fantasy than reality.
    — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 13 May 2026
  • The carry-forward imputation method treated October prices as unchanged.
    — Wire Services Wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of imputation
Noun
  • Hotel Moraine's main food and drink offering is sharing great suggestions of where to dine off property (Nookie's and Eddie's at the Silver Sands Motel, and North Fork Table and Inn near Southold were my favorites).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Most recently, Ghana pushed for the situation in South Africa to be included in the agenda of an upcoming African Union meeting, a suggestion which was rejected by the continental body.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestion

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