Antonyms for innuendo
ˌɪn yuˈɛn doʊin·nu·en·do

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1. innuendo

   A suggestion (Latin sub, under, and gero, bring) brings something before the mind less directly than by formal or explicit statement, as by a partial statement, an incidental allusion, an illustration, a question, or the like. Suggestion is often used of an unobtrusive statement of one's views or wishes to another, leaving consideration and any consequent action entirely to his judgment, and is hence, in many cases, the most respectful way in which one can convey his views to a superior or a stranger. A suggestion may be given unintentionally, and even unconsciously, as when we say an author has "a suggestive style." An intimation is a suggestion in brief utterance, or sometimes by significant act, gesture, or token, of one's meaning or wishes; in the latter case it is often the act of a superior; as, God in his providence gives us intimations of his will. A hint is still more limited in expression, and is always covert, but frequently with good intent; as, to give one a hint of danger or of opportunity. Insinuation and innuendo are used in the bad sense; an insinuation is a covert or partly veiled injurious utterance, sometimes to the very person attacked; an innuendo is commonly secret as well as sly, as if pointing one out by a significant nod (Latin in, in, to, and nuo, nod).

   Synonyms:
   hint, implication, insinuation, intimation, suggestion

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1. • Implication

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. insinuation, innuendonoun

   an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

   Synonyms:
   ingratiation, insinuation

How to use innuendo in a sentence?

1. El Dorado:

   The innuendo is, well, he's close to Donald Trump, there must've been political influence.

2. Nancy Pelosi:

   The public interest would be served by the FBI providing the facts, rather than allowing Republicans to stoke innuendo and falsehoods 11 days away from a presidential election.

3. Rudy Giuliani:

   The president and his lawyers are upset about the professional prosecutors in the Southern District of New York going after a non-crime and the innuendo the president was involved.

4. Groucho Marx, "Duck Soup" 1934:

   Love goes out the door when money comes innuendo.

5. The President lawyer:

   The President and The President lawyers are upset about the professional prosecutors in the Southern District of New York going after a non-crime and the innuendo The President was involved.

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