intimated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of intimatednext
as in hinted

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

intimated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of intimate
as in indicated
to convey an idea indirectly trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimated
  1. indicated
  2. implied
  3. hinted
  4. suggested
Verb
  • At 36, Williams has not yet indicated any plans to retire after the 2025 season.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The retrograde minutes are indicated by a large central hand, while the hours are in an aperture at 12 o‘clock, and the small seconds are displayed using a red and white disc.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicated
Verb
  • No guarantees of profitability are made or implied, of course.
    John Navin, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At one point, it is implied Harry has his way with László’s young niece (Raffey Cassidy), though this escapes retribution.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of implied
Verb
  • Macron hinted that similar policies could resume but stressed reconstruction efforts would take precedence.
    Sam Mednick and Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Even then, though, Buehler hinted that the team’s QO decision would likely dictate his chances of a return.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hinted
Verb
  • Virtually all of them, even the most entertaining and quirky ones, suggested an underlying preoccupation with the power of narrative to shape our sense of reality.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Take the recent advice from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, of all people, which suggested verifying phishing emails by checking for spelling errors and grammatical inconsistencies.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggested
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near intimated

intimate

intimated

intimately

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Intimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimated. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on intimated

Nglish: Translation of intimated for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of intimated for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

Using Bullet Points ( • )

'Gray' vs. 'Grey': What is the difference?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
tiny woman sitting on a pile of books reading
Little Words, Big Vocabulary Quiz Time to sweat the small stuff.