υπαινίσσομαι — meaning in English
ypainissomai
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English meaning
- allude verb To mention something in an indirect way, without stating it outright.
- infer verb To work out or conclude something based on evidence or reasoning, rather than being told directly.
- insinuate verb To hint at something, usually something negative, without stating it outright.
- suggest verb To put forward an idea or possibility for consideration.
Senses
υπαινίσσομαι is used for these senses in English:
- allude (intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.
- insinuate To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.
- suggest (transitive) To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).
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