inkling (Meaning)
inkling (n)
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
inkling (n.)
A hint; an intimation.
Synonyms & Antonyms of inkling
Synonyms:
- breath
- flicker
- prompt
- pointer
- glimmer
- wind
- allusion
- innuendo
- insinuation
- portent
- symptom
- key
- notion
- telltale
- denotation
- guidepost
- evidence
- nod
- implication
- overtone
- presentiment
- feeling
- foreboding
- harbinger
- scent
- premonition
- inference
- wink
- omen
- intuition
- token
- signal
- mention
- foretaste
- tip
- whiff
- inspiration
- hunch
- assistance
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.
clue, suggestion, cue, hint,indication, lead, glimpse, intimation, sign,idea
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.
