intimated

[in-tuh-mey-tid]

adjective

1. made known indirectly; hinted or implied.

   It's the intimated aggression that's so offensive in the headline “Shareholders seize control of floundering corporation.”

   Whether because of my persuasive manner or the intimated suggestion that I regarded him as a progressive, he pounded the table in agreement.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of intimate.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-intimated adjective
• unintimated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of intimated¹

intimate ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The idea of a driver-cooling system was intimated after the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, when heat and humidity left several drivers on the brink of collapse.

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The developer has intimated that he’s weighing a run for either mayor or governor — or might sit out the next cycle.

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She also repeatedly intimated that the appearance of the tweets was part of a smear campaign.

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Coaches intimated to the 24-year-old, seventh-round pick out of Stanford that he would be active for the game a few days in advance, but the plan was likely to fill in on special teams.

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Asked how much money he’s raised, Foster intimated that a ballpark figure would become evident as players started to trickle in through the transfer portal.

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