Insinuating

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Provoking gradual doubt or suspicion; suggestive: insinuating remarks.
  • adj. Artfully contrived to gain favor or confidence; ingratiating.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of insinuate.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Winding, creeping, or flowing in, quietly or stealthily; suggesting; winning favor and confidence insensibly.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Tending to enter treacherously; insensibly winning favor or confidence.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. calculated to please or gain favor
  • Equivalent
    flattering   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Verb Stem
    insinuate