Insinuating: meaning, definitions and examples
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insinuating
[ ษชnหsษชnjสหweษชtษชล ]
making indirect suggestions or implications
Insinuating means to suggest or hint at something in an indirect and unpleasant way. It often carries a negative connotation, implying that the speaker is trying to manipulate or deceive the listener.
Synonyms
hinting, implying, intimating, suggesting
Examples of usage
- He kept insinuating that I was lying about my whereabouts.
- She was insinuating that I had cheated on the test, but she had no proof.
- The salesman was insinuating that I needed to buy the more expensive model to be truly satisfied.
introducing subtly or deviously
Insinuating can also mean introducing something subtly or deviously into a situation. It implies a sneaky or underhanded approach.
Synonyms
introducing, sneaking in, subtly adding
Examples of usage
- She was insinuating herself into the group by pretending to be friendly.
- The spy was insinuating false information into the enemy's communications.
- He was insinuating doubt into the minds of the jurors.
Translations
Translations of the word "insinuating" in other languages:
๐ต๐น insinuando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคเฅเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช andeutend
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyindir
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐััะบะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ insynuujฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ใปใฎใใใ
๐ซ๐ท insinuant
๐ช๐ธ insinuante
๐น๐ท ima eden
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููู ูุญ
๐จ๐ฟ naznaฤujรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ naznaฤujรบci
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็คบ็
๐ธ๐ฎ namigujoฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ aรฐ gefa รญ skyn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััะฐัะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแจแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ eyhamlฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ insinuante
Word origin
The word 'insinuating' comes from the Latin word 'insinuare', which means 'to creep in, to wind one's way in'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to describe the act of suggesting or introducing something in a sly or subtle manner. Over time, it has developed a negative connotation, often associated with manipulation or deceit.
See also: insinuated, insinuation, insinuations.