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