Imply Synonyms

42 imply synonyms include implicit, indirect, hinted, suggested, insinuated, deducible, inferred, understood, oblique, and unspoken. Imply is a verb, and its antonyms are explicit and direct. Here are some additional synonyms for "imply" with example sentences.

Another word for Imply

42 other ways to say imply.

1. hinted

  • unstated  
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  • unspoken  
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  • unsaid  
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  • unexpressed  
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  • understood  
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  • undeclared  
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  • unacknowledged  
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  • taken for granted  
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  • taken as read  
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  • tacit  
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  • suggested  
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  • suggest
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  • silent
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  • signal  
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  • say indirectly  
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  • oblique  
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  • not spelt out  
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  • make out  
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  • intimate
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  • insinuated  
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  • insinuate  
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  • inferred  
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  • indirect  
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  • indicate
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  • implicit  
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  • implicate  
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  • hinted  
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  • hint
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  • give someone to understand  
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  • give someone to believe  
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  • deducible  
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  • convey the impression  
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  • assumed  
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2. mean

Use imply in a Sentence

His tone seemed to imply frustration.

She didn’t mean to imply disrespect.

They didn’t imply anything negative intentionally.