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Definitions

hint

[hint] / hɪnt /
NOUN
indication; suggestion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advice announcement clue evidence idea implication impression information inkling intimation mention notion reference reminder scent sign suspicion symptom taste tinge trace warning whiff whisper wink wrinkle
STRONG
adumbration allusion communication connotation denotation glimmering help inference innuendo insinuation iota lead notice observation omen pointer print signification smattering telltale tip tip-off token
WEAK
flea in ear word to wise
Antonyms
STRONGEST
information lot
STRONG
heedlessness neglect
VERB
suggest; indicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advise allude to broach imply inform mention refer to remind touch on
STRONG
acquaint adumbrate angle apprise coax connote cue drop expose fish foreshadow impart infer insinuate intimate leak make point prefigure press prompt recall shadow signify solicit spring whisper wink
WEAK
bring up give an inkling jog memory let it be known let out of bag put flea in ear say in passing tip off tip one's hand
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal halt hide leave alone prevent refuse stop withhold

Example Sentences

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Yet the report also gave a strong hint about why people are searching for stability: The job hunt today can be grueling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

It was the first hint of who might be behind Ashaal’s disappearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I ask it to give me a hint that forces my brain to complete the retrieval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

More international goals and appearances than any other Welshman, and the stats only hint at the transformational effect the former Real Madrid forward had on his country.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

I sympathized, of course—I how much losing friends sucks—but felt tiny a hint of satisfaction.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.