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When public men indulge themselves in abuse, when they deny others a fair trial, when they resort to innuendo and insinuation, to libel, scandal, and suspicion, then our democratic society is outraged, and democracy is baffled.
J. William Fulbright

Meaning of "insinuation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSINUATION

insinuation  [ɪnˌsɪnjʊˈeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSINUATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insinuation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INSINUATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

insinuation

Innuendo

An innuendo is an insinuation or intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. It can also be a remark or question, typically disparaging, that works obliquely by allusion. In the latter sense the intention is often to insult or accuse someone in such a way that one's words, taken literally, are innocent. According to the Advanced Oxford Learner's Dictionary, an innuendo is "an indirect remark about somebody or something, usually suggesting something bad, mean or rude; the use of remarks like this: innuendoes about her private life or The song is full of sexual innuendo." The word is often used to express disapproval. The term sexual innuendo has acquired a specific meaning, namely that of a "risqué" double entendre by playing on a possibly sexual interpretation of an otherwise innocent uttering. For example: "We need to go deeper" can be seen as both a request for further inquiry on any given issue or a request to go deeper into an orifice. Alternatively the simple changing of the pronunciation of a word can be used to make it sound vulgar e.g. innuendo to "in-your-endo".

Definition of insinuation in the English dictionary

The definition of insinuation in the dictionary is an indirect or devious hint or suggestion. Other definition of insinuation is the act or practice of insinuating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSINUATION


actuation
ˌæktʃʊˈeɪʃən
attenuation
əˌtɛnjʊˈeɪʃən
continuation
kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən
Croatian
krəʊˈeɪʃən
disambiguation
ˌdɪsæmˌbɪɡjʊˈeɪʃən
discontinuation
ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən
effectuation
ɪˌfɛktjʊˈeɪʃən
evaluation
ɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
fluctuation
ˌflʌktjʊˈeɪʃən
graduation
ˌɡrædjʊˈeɪʃən
infatuation
ɪnˌfætjʊˈeɪʃən
menstruation
ˌmɛnstrʊˈeɪʃən
punctuation
ˌpʌŋktjʊˈeɪʃən
re-evaluation
ˌriːɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
revaluation
ˌriːvæljʊˈeɪʃən
self-evaluation
ˌsɛlfɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
Serbo-Croatian
ˌsɜːbəʊkrəʊˈeɪʃən
situation
ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən
superannuation
ˌsuːpərˌænjʊˈeɪʃən
valuation
ˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSINUATION

insignificant
insignificantly
insignificative
insincere
insincerely
insincerity
insinew
insinuate
insinuating
insinuatingly
insinuative
insinuator
insinuatory
insipid
insipidity
insipidly
insipidness
insipience
insipient
insipiently

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSINUATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
excitation
federation

Synonyms and antonyms of insinuation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSINUATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insinuation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insinuation

Translation of «insinuation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSINUATION

Find out the translation of insinuation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insinuation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insinuation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

含沙射影
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insinuación
570 millions of speakers

English

insinuation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कटाक्ष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التلميح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инсинуация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insinuação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরোক্ষ ইঙ্গিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insinuation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sindiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Andeutung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

当てこすり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교묘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sengit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ám thị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குற்றம் சாட்ட விரும்புவது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेधशाळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ima
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insinuazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

insynuacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інсинуація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insinuare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπαινιγμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

insinuasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antydning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

insinuasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insinuation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSINUATION»

The term «insinuation» is normally little used and occupies the 111.323 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSINUATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insinuation

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QUOTES WITH «INSINUATION»

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J. William Fulbright
When public men indulge themselves in abuse, when they deny others a fair trial, when they resort to innuendo and insinuation, to libel, scandal, and suspicion, then our democratic society is outraged, and democracy is baffled.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSINUATION»

Discover the use of insinuation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insinuation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shadow show: an autobiographical insinuation
The author gathers together interviews, remembered encounters, and critical writings from his varied past and shows that throughout his life, he has been influenced as much by those who loved him as those who loathed him
Jamake Highwater, 1986
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Perspectives on Semantics, Pragmatics, and Discourse: A ...
Fifth, an insinuation may be conveyed to the target directly (either by speaking or letter), or to an audience, a group of people which may or may not include the target.8 The target and the audience may hear the comment as conveying an ...
Ferenc Kiefer, István Kenesei, Robert M. Harnish, 2001
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Index to Swedenborg's Arcana Cœlestia; Or, Heavenly ...
As to the insertion of objects in the memory, and their subsequent insinuation in good, 4301. See Insinuation. INSIDIOUS, the, and their lot in the other life described, 827, 949, 5060 ; compare 9009. See Deceit. INSINUATION. Good and truth ...
‎1865
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Official Report of Debates, House of Commons
In a debate at that time the insinuation was made that I was connected with this Great Lakes Dredging Company, and I used this language : I came here entirely within my rights. I do not owe my election to any person or corporation. Then a ...
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, 1907
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Proceedings ...
I shall esteem it as a favor upon the part of the Committee if at any time I say anything which may be deemed an insinuation that my attention be called to it. I shall endeavor to be perfectly explicit in my statements of fact, and I do not think that I ...
New York State Bar Association, 1905
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Congressional series of United States public documents
That the assertion or insinuation, for instance, that there was any criminal matter whatever on board the said brig is wholly untrue. That the assertion or insinuation as to the said brig's papers being arranged or rearranged, so far as the same ...
‎1861
7
House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: ...
That the assertion or insinuation, for instance, that there was any criminal matter whatever on board the said brig is wholly untrue. That the assertion or insinuation as to the said brig's papers being arranged or rearranged, so far as the same ...
United States. Congress. House, 1861
8
Report of the ... Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar ...
It is not my desire to make any insinuation whatsoever. I did not intend to make any insinuation. I shall esteem it as a favor upon the part of the Committee if at any time I say anything which may be deemed an insinuation that my attention be  ...
New York State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association. Meeting, 1905
9
Congressional serial set
It was certainly very irrelevant if it was not meant as an insinuation, and if you have any insinuation to make I do not want you to make an insinuation, I want you to make a statement. Mr. Becker. I have not been interested in the record of your ...
United States. Government Printing Office, 1919
10
The Parliamentary Debates (Authorized Edition)
Great Britain. Parliament, William Cobbett, Thomas Carson Hansard. mitted? An insinuation, as I under- was the policy they intended to pursue. peal the clause entirely and to substitute ply. tion first the name of another hon. Member of this ...
Great Britain. Parliament, William Cobbett, Thomas Carson Hansard, 1888

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSINUATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insinuation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Redfearn's departure hurts Leeds United, but was inevitable …
Other staff, however, were equally unhappy about the insinuation in some quarters that the productivity of Leeds' academy was purely down to ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
2
REVIEW: Lesere, Jermyn Street Theatre | British Theatre
In the first half George is simply too rude, crassly insensitive and crude in his techniques of insinuation to command credibility. It is hardly ... «British Theatre, Jul 15»
3
'Paper Towns' Cara Delevingne's sexuality 'is not a phase' | - Zap2It
The magazine's insinuation that her relationship with another woman was just a phase caused fans to start a petition on her behalf. “I think that ... «Zap2it.com, Jul 15»
4
Judge John D. Sutula says prosecutor wants to 'rush to judgment' on …
"Any insinuation that I don't get my cases tried or complete my docket is just completely wrong," Sutula said. McGinty wants to "rush to judgment ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
5
Canada's oilsands are pushed to the sidelines in new energy …
... to improve the environmental impact of oil and gas extraction, though plenty of insinuation that whatever is going on, it's not good enough. «Financial Post, Jul 15»
6
Bristol Bay sockeye run goes from bust to unbelieveable | Alaska …
... which responded: “No longer content to hide its dangerous ulterior agenda behind a thin veneer of inference and insinuation, Greenpeace is ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
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Pornosophy: The Joy of OrgaZEN | Francis Levy - Huffington Post
Whoever shot the model is a genius at insinuation because the pose, however traditional, is a real advertisement for old fashioned sexuality of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Taxicab Commission Announces Uber Concession, Doesn't Tell …
Uber disagrees with that interpretation and also with the insinuation that its private-sector background checks aren't as effective. It says going in ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
9
On the other side of the looking glass | The Australian
You might say that Turnbull's suggestion that exaggerating the power of the threat from ISIS was, in its quiet barristerial insinuation, potentially ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
10
Add carvings of Outkast to giant Confederate monument, says …
As an environmentalist and an animal rights defender I find the insinuation that I would ride a horse into a nightclub offensive,” she wrote. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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