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insinuation

/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
in-sin-u-a-tion
IPA
/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; — formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion, innuendo or intimation by distant allusion

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French insinuation, from Old French, from Latin insinuatio, from īnsinuō (“to push in, creep in, steal in”), from in (“in”) + sinus (“a winding, bend, bay, fold, bosom”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: insinuation, -, insinuatio

Usage

Inflected Forms

insinuations (plural)

Derived Forms

insinuational insinuendo

Frequently Paired Words

insinuate insinuator

Synonyms

ingratiation innuendo

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce insinuation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/.
What does insinuation mean?
The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
Where does insinuation come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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