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insinuate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of insinuate

1 to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way

years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization

Synonyms of insinuate

infiltrate, slip, sneak, wind, work in, worm, wriggle

Words Related to insinuate

creep, edge, wiggle

insert, interpolate, interpose, introduce

2 to convey an idea indirectly

are you insinuating that I won by cheating?

Synonyms of insinuate

allude, hint, imply, indicate, infer, intimate, suggest

Words Related to insinuate

advert, mention, point, refer, signal, signalize, signify

smack (of), smell (of)

Near Antonyms of insinuate

announce, declare, proclaim

elucidate, explain, spell out

delineate, describe

3 to put among or between others

quietly insinuated herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo

Synonyms of insinuate

edge in, fit (in or into), inject, insert, intercalate, interject, interpolate, interpose, intersperse, introduce, sandwich (in or between), work in

Words Related to insinuate

cut in, inlay, inset, install

interfile, interline, lard, weave

cram, shove, thrust, wedge

add, append, attach

Near Antonyms of insinuate

eject, eliminate, exclude, expel, extract, withdraw

deduct, detach, subtract

Synonym Discussion of insinuate

introduce, insert, insinuate, interpolate, intercalate, interpose, interject mean to put between or among others. introduce is a general term for bringing or placing a thing or person into a group or body already in existence.

- introduced a new topic into the conversation

insert implies putting into a fixed or open space between or among.

- inserted a clause in the contract

insinuate implies introducing gradually or by gentle pressure.

- insinuated himself into the group

interpolate applies to the inserting of something extraneous or spurious.

- interpolated her own comments into the report

intercalate suggests an intrusive inserting of something in an existing series or sequence.

- new chapters intercalated with the old

interpose suggests inserting an obstruction or cause of delay.

- interpose barriers to communication

interject implies an abrupt or forced introduction.

- interjected a question

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