Synonyms of insinuations

insinuations

noun

plural of insinuation

as in imputations

a slyly or subtly derogatory remark

the insinuation that there were considerations other than love for the actor having such a high-profile wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imputations
• innuendos
• suggestions
• slanders
• libels
• aspersions
• insults
• smears
• indignities
• slights
• intimations
• slurs
• epithets
• digs
• affronts
• hints
• inklings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insinuations

Conservative Justices, bristling at insinuations of bias or partisanship, like to point to the significant share of cases that are decided unanimously. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Believing our conduct improper, the villagers began to make insinuations. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

But whatever one thinks of Massie’s anti-Israel activism and anti-Jewish insinuations, neither was the reason he was excised. — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026

Termini adds that, contrary to DraftKings’ insinuations, the NCAA’s deal with Genius Sports contains various restrictions on trademark use. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026

The feud escalated further in February, when Owens launched a multi-part series targeting Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, delving into her family background and advancing insinuations about her role in his death that were widely condemned across the conservative spectrum. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026

In a recent interview at the Charlotte Chess Center, Giannatos kept coming back to Kramnik and the effect the grandmaster’s insinuations seemed to have on Naroditsky’s psyche. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025

The swirl of headlines, rumors, and insinuations was upsetting and overwhelming. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025

Only when Mamdani appeared with him did opponents resurrect insinuations tying the imam to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. — Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025