Thesaurus / insinuating
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synonyms for insinuating
- serving
- humble
- charming
- disarming
- crawling
- flattering
- ingratiating
- deferential
- ingratiatory
- obsequious
- saccharine
- silken
- smarmy
- soft
- sugary
- unctuous
- toadying
- sycophantic
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Marius frowned darkly, but before he could speak, Tressan was insinuating a compliment to the Marquise.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINI"I am afraid that it concerns all of us," the count was saying in a dangerously insinuating voice.
THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWNFRED M. WHITEIt does smell delicious, came in an insinuating tone from the window-seat across the room.
THOSE DALE GIRLSFRANK WESTON CARRUTH"The overland route does not lead directly through paradise, my dear Mrs. Stanley," admitted Coronado with insinuating candor.
OVERLANDJOHN WILLIAM DE FORESTThe insinuating affectionateness and winning playfulness had hitherto not been brought out so distinctly.
FREDERICK CHOPIN AS A MAN AND MUSICIANFREDERICK NIECKSBut where 257 Delacroix is rough and violent, Isabey is caressing and insinuating: they are not brothers, but distant cousins.
THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING, VOLUME 1 (OF 4)RICHARD MUTHERIt is an insinuating and insidious ailment and its progress is cumulative.
THE EUGENIC MARRIAGE, VOL. 3 (OF 4)W. GRANT HAGUEThe Vicar took Wanless's words as insinuating that he wanted to drink, which was far enough from what Thomas intended.
THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANTALEXANDER JOHNSTONE WILSONMr. Belcher saw the impression he had made upon him, and became soft and insinuating in his manner.
SEVENOAKSJ. G. HOLLANDIt is truly surprising, that the father of the faithful should listen to this insinuating request.
FEMALE SCRIPTURE BIOGRAPHIES, VOL. IFRANCIS AUGUSTUS COXWORDS RELATED TO INSINUATING
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.