verb
insinuate
in-SIN-yoo-ayt/ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/
To suggest something indirectly, especially something unpleasant.
His comments insinuate that the missing money is my fault.
Etymology
“Winding into” became an image for subtly introducing something into the mind or heart. To insinuate is to slip a suggestion into someone's thinking rather than state it directly.
In context
call someone an idiot in that situation but not say the n word and again please don't get mad i'm not saying why to like i don't know insinuate that both words are equal
More examples
- Are you insinuating that I cheated?
- She insinuated that her coworker had lied about his experience.
- The report insinuates a connection without offering any proof.
Forms
insinuate · insinuates · insinuated · insinuating
insinuation noun — An indirect suggestion, often of something unpleasant.