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What is another word for Hint? – 138 Hint Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    clue suggestion indication implication insinuation intimation whisper murmur rumor tip cue prompt reminder warning signal allusion reference pointer guideline advice guidance recommendation proposal idea notion inkling suspicion guess conjecture surmise implication inference clue lead tipoff warning sign

    Meaning of Hint

    According to Merriam-Webster, a hint is "a remote or slight indication", or "a suggestion or reminder that is not clearly or directly expressed"

    Definitions

    • According to Oxford Dictionary, a hint is "a slight or indirect suggestion or indication of something", or "a subtle or covert indication of something"
    • According to Cambridge Dictionary, a hint is "a small or indirect suggestion of something", or "a slight indication of something"

    Example Uses

    • The detective found a hint of evidence at the crime scene that led her to the suspect
    • She dropped a hint about her birthday gift, but I didn't catch on
    • The teacher gave us a hint about the exam questions, so we knew what to study
    • The company's financial report gave a hint of trouble to come
    • The artist's use of color was a hint at the emotional tone of the painting

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    clear statement obvious fact explicit declaration direct answer straightforward response explicit instruction clear indication obvious sign direct clue explicit hint straightforward suggestion obvious implication clear implication direct warning explicit warning straightforward guidance

    Related Nouns

    secret clue tip suggestion indication implication intimation whisper rumor signal cue prompt reminder warning guideline advice guidance recommendation proposal idea notion suspicion guess conjecture surmise inference

    Related Verbs

    suggest imply indicate intimate whisper murmur rumor tip cue prompt remind warn signal allude refer point guide advise recommend propose think guess conjecture surmise infer

    Related Adjectives

    subtle slight indirect remote vague ambiguous unclear covert hidden implicit inferred suggested implied indicated intimated whispered murmured rumored cued prompted reminded warned signaled allusive referential pointed guided advisory recommended proposed thoughtful guessed conjectural surmised inferred