Definitions

intimated

[in-tuh-mey-tid] / ˈɪn təˌmeɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

mentioned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cited quoted specified voiced

STRONG

communicated considered declared discussed named revealed suggested told

WEAK

brought up made known referred to spoken of

ADJECTIVE

tacit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

implicit implied indirect unspoken

WEAK

alluded to allusive assumed hinted at inarticulate inferred silent suggested undeclared understood unexpressed unsaid unstated unvoiced wordless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stated

WEAK

explicit express

ADJECTIVE

unspoken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

implicit implied tacit

WEAK

inarticulate inferred invoiced mute silent understood unexpressed unsaid unstated unuttered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

explicit

WEAK

spoken stated

Example Sentences

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He intimated he has "14-15" players in mind to start the game but will use the matches versus New Zealand and Costa Rica to decide his first tournament team.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He looks like a walking ad for the designer Todd Snyder, and it’s also intimated that he’s bisexual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The local police union meanwhile intimated that Smith’s Dec. 8 resignation was timed to duck further questioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

The idea of a driver-cooling system was intimated after the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, when heat and humidity left several drivers on the brink of collapse.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

“The headmaster has intimated that he would prefer fewer visits from me,” she said coldly.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

intimated

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