inkling (Meaning)
inkling (n)
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
inkling (n.)
A hint; an intimation.
Synonyms & Antonyms of inkling
Synonyms:
- nod
- key
- guidepost
- innuendo
- omen
- denotation
- flicker
- signal
- foreboding
- presentiment
- tip
- mention
- overtone
- wind
- notion
- pointer
- allusion
- intuition
- token
- whiff
- wink
- breath
- assistance
- portent
- insinuation
- scent
- telltale
- inference
- premonition
- feeling
- harbinger
- prompt
- inspiration
- glimmer
- hunch
- foretaste
- symptom
- evidence
- implication
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
inkling Sentence Examples
- I had a sudden inkling that something was amiss.
- The faintest inkling of suspicion crept into her mind.
- The journalist's article contained the slightest inkling of a conspiracy.
- I had an inkling that my friend was going to propose to me.
- The letter hinted at an inkling of his true intentions.
- The doctor had an inkling that the patient was faking their illness.
- The teacher noticed an inkling of talent in the student's writing.
- The detective followed the slightest inkling of a lead.
- I had an inkling that the meeting would end badly.
- The musician had an inkling that the song would become a hit.
FAQs About the word inkling
a slight suggestion or vague understandingA hint; an intimation.
hint, clue, cue,indication, suggestion, glimpse, suspicion, sign,idea, lead
solution,solution,answer, answer,
I had a sudden inkling that something was amiss.
The faintest inkling of suspicion crept into her mind.
The journalist's article contained the slightest inkling of a conspiracy.
I had an inkling that my friend was going to propose to me.
