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Synonyms of imply

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Another word for imply is entail. Other synonyms of imply are suggest, hint, allude, infer and insinuate.

Synonyms and similar words for imply

verbTo have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.

  • entailTo imply, require, or invoke.
  • implicateTo fold or twist together, intertwine, interlace, entangle, entwine.
  • importTo express, to imply.

verbTo hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement.

  • alludeTo refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.
  • hintTo imply without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
  • inferTo lead to (something) as a consequence; to imply.
  • insinuateTo hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.
  • suggestTo imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
  • advert
  • indicate
  • inkle
  • intimate
  • moot ScotlandTo say, utter, also insinuate.
  • refer
  • signify

verbTo enfold, entangle.

  • envelopTo surround, enclose or enfold.
  • wrap up
  • ensnareTo entangle; to enmesh.
  • enmeshTo mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like...
  • ensnarlTo entangle; to trap.
  • entangleTo tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
  • foulTo entangle.
  • involve figurativelyTo entangle, intertwine, or mingle (something with one or more other things, or several things together); especially...
  • mat
  • ravelTo entwine or tangle (something) confusedly; to entangle.
  • snarlTo entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
  • tangle

Meaning of imply

  1. verb To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.
  2. verb To suggest by logical inference.
  3. verb To hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement.

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Questions about synonyms of imply

What is another word for imply?
Imply has 27 synonyms on Word.ws, such as entail, suggest, hint, allude, infer and insinuate.
What does imply mean?
Imply means to have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: imply (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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