insinuating

1. 1.

   calculated to please or gain favor

   “a smooth ingratiating manner”

   Synonymsingratiatingingratiatory

   Similarflattering

Questions about insinuating

What does insinuating mean?

insinuating means "calculated to please or gain favor".

How many syllables are in insinuating?

insinuating has 5 syllables: in-sin-u-a-ting. The stress falls on "sin". In IPA it is /ˌɪnˈsɪnjueɪtɪŋ/.

What is another word for insinuating?

Close synonyms include ingratiating, ingratiatory. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is insinuating a common word?

insinuating is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.