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