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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

reject

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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