An indirect (and usually malicious) implication.

synonym: innuendo.

Roget 932: disapprobation, disapproval; improbation^†; disesteem, disvaluation^†, displacency^†; odium; dislike etc. 867.    dispraise, discommendation^†; blame, censure, obloquy; detraction etc. 934; disparagement, depreciation; denunciation; condemnation etc. 971; ostracism; black list.    animadversion, reflection, stricture, objection, exception, criticism; sardonic grin, sardonic laugh; sarcasm, insinuation, innuendo; bad compliment, poor compliment, left-handed compliment.    satire; sneer etc. (contempt) 930; taunt etc. (disrespect) 929; cavil, carping, censoriousness; hypercriticism etc. (fastidiousness) 868.    reprehension, remonstrance, expostulation, reproof, reprobation, admonition, increpation^†, reproach; rebuke, reprimand, castigation, jobation^†, lecture, curtain lecture, blow up, wigging, dressing, rating, scolding, trimming; correction, set down, rap on the knuckles, coup de bec [Fr.], rebuff; slap, slap on the face; home thrust, hit; frown, scowl, black look.    diatribe; jeremiad, jeremiade; tirade, philippic.    clamor, outcry, hue and cry; hiss, hissing; sibilance, sibilation, catcall; execration etc. 908.    chiding, upbraiding etc. v.; exprobation^†, abuse, vituperation, invective, objurgation, contumely; hard words, cutting words, bitter words.    evil-speaking; bad language etc. 908; personality.    ... show more

Roget 228: interposition, interjacence^†, intercurrence^†, intervenience^†, interlocation^†, interdigitation, interjection, interpolation, interlineation, interspersion, intercalation.    [interposition at a fine-grained level] interpenetration; permeation; infiltration.    [interposition by one person in another's affairs, at the intervenor's initiative] intervention, interference; intrusion, obtrusion; insinuation.    insertion etc. 300; dovetailing; embolism.    intermediary, intermedium^†; go between, bodkin^†, intruder, interloper; parenthesis, episode, flyleaf.    partition, septum, diaphragm; midriff; dissepiment^†; party wall, panel, room divider.    halfway house.    ... show more

Roget 294: ingress; entrance, entry; introgression; influx, intrusion, inroad, incursion, invasion, irruption; ingression; penetration, interpenetration; illapse^†, import, infiltration; immigration; admission etc. (reception) 296; insinuation etc. (interjacence) 228^†; insertion etc. 300.    inlet; way in; mouth, door, etc. (opening) 260; barway^†; path etc. (way) 627; conduit etc. 350; immigrant.    ... show more

Roget 300: insertion, implantation, introduction; insinuation etc. (intervention) 228; planting, etc. v.; injection, inoculation, importation, infusion; forcible ingress etc. 294; immersion; submersion, submergence, dip, plunge; bath etc. (water) 337; interment etc. 363.    clyster [Med.], enema, glyster^†, lavage, lavement^†.    ... show more

Roget 526: latency, inexpression^†; hidden meaning, occult meaning; occultness, mystery, cabala^†, anagoge^†; silence etc. (taciturnity) 585; concealment etc. 528; more than meets the eye, more than meets the ear; Delphic oracle; le dessous des cartes [Fr.], undercurrent.    implication, logical implication; logical consequence; entailment.    allusion, insinuation; innuendo etc. 527; adumbration; something rotten in the state of Denmark" [Hamlet]. snake in the grass etc. (pitfall) 667; secret etc. 533.    darkness, invisibility, imperceptibility.    ... show more

Roget 527: information, enlightenment, acquaintance, knowledge etc. 490; publicity etc. 531; data etc. 467.    communication, intimation; notice, notification; enunciation, annunciation; announcement; communiqu_e; representation, round robin, presentment.    case, estimate, specification, report, advice, monition; news etc. 532; return etc. (record) 551; account etc. (description) 594; statement etc. (affirmation) 535.    mention; acquainting etc. v.; instruction etc. (teaching) 537; outpouring; intercommunication, communicativeness.    informant, authority, teller, intelligencer^†, reporter, exponent, mouthpiece; informer, eavesdropper, delator, detective; sleuth; mouchard^†, spy, newsmonger; messenger etc. 534; amicus curiae [Lat.].    valet de place, cicerone, pilot, guide; guidebook, handbook; vade mecum [Lat.]; manual; map, plan, chart, gazetteer; itinerary etc. (journey) 266.    hint, suggestion, innuendo, inkling, whisper, passing word, word in the ear, subaudition^†, cue, byplay; gesture etc. (indication) 550; gentle hint, broad hint; verbum sapienti [Lat.], a word to the wise; insinuation etc. (latency) 526.    information theory.    [units of information] bit, byte, word, doubleword [Comp.], quad word, paragraph, segment.    [information storage media] magnetic media, paper medium, optical media; random access memory, RAM; read-only memory, ROM; write once read mostly memory, WORM.    ... show more

Dutch: insinuatie
Polish: pomówienie, insynuacja

The act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments:
— She refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor.

synonym: ingratiation.

Dutch: vleierij
Polish: minoderia, minoderyjność