Synonyms of insinuates

insinuates

verb

present tense third-person singular of insinuate

1

as in infiltrates

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infiltrates
• sneaks
• worms
• inserts
• slips
• introduces
• works in
• winds
• wriggles
• edges
• wiggles
• creeps
• interposes
• interpolates

2

as in implies

to convey an idea indirectly

are you insinuating that I won by cheating?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• implies
• indicates
• suggests
• hints
• alludes
• refers
• infers
• intimates
• mentions
• signifies
• signals
• points
• signalizes
• smells (of)
• adverts
• smacks (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declares
• announces
• proclaims
• explains
• describes
• elucidates
• spells out
• delineates

3

as in inserts

to put among or between others

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inserts
• introduces
• interjects
• injects
• interpolates
• adds
• intersperses
• fits (in or into)
• interposes
• works in
• edges in
• sandwiches (in or between)
• weaves
• intercalates
• installs
• shoves
• thrusts
• cuts in
• attaches
• appends
• interlines
• insets
• lards
• inlays
• interfiles
• wedges
• crams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eliminates
• excludes
• extracts
• withdraws
• rejects
• expels
• ejects
• deducts
• subtracts
• detaches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insinuates

His question insinuates that Mano Majra’s Muslims had been sheltering criminals. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

His million Instagram followers think of him as the second coming of Banksy, but plenty more think of him as a peeping Tom, a voyeuristic intruder who insinuates himself into private spaces. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Many theories persist as to what happened, whether Tony was killed or whether the cliffhanger insinuates that the mob boss would always live with the possibility of being murdered because of his dangerous profession. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Kyle teases the eventual Meija reveal by calling a huddle onstage with Kyle, Ciara, Carl, Ben and Mia during a break in the action, and insinuates that West got with Amanda for publicity purposes. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 3 June 2026

The proposition has been met with backlash online, as some believe the name insinuates a connection to the president or downplays the importance of the man who donated the land, whom it is named after. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026

Schwartzman, though, is comic gold as an inappropriate inlaw while Sessa brightens things up as a broken-hearted sop who insinuates himself with all the elan of a Lab puppy into the neighbor’s next door household. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025

In an interview, Piagentini said the poster insinuates violence toward people with opinions that differ. — Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025