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Intimation

noun/ˌɪntɪmˈeɪʃən/
Definition
an indirect suggestion
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɪntɪmˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɪntɪmˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɪntɪmˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /ˌɪntɪmˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan indirect suggestion
“not a breath of scandal ever touched her”
nouna slight suggestion or vague understanding
“he had no inkling what was about to happen”
Word Forms
hintverbdrop a hint; intimate by a hint
intimateverbimply as a possibility
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Andeutung
ein indirekter Vorschlag
🇫🇷French
indication
une suggestion indirecte
🇪🇸Spanish
intimación
una sugerencia indirecta
🇮🇹Italian
intimazione
un suggerimento indiretto
🇳🇱Dutch
aanduiding
een indirecte suggestie
🇵🇹Portuguese
sugestão
uma sugestão indireta
🇷🇺Russian
намек
косвенное предложение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सूचना
एक अप्रत्यक्ष सुझाव
🇧🇩Bengali
ইনটিমেশন
একটি পরোক্ষ পরামর্শ
🇮🇳Tamil
தகவல்
ஒரு மறைமுக ஆலோசனை
🇮🇳Telugu
సమాచారం
ఒక పరోక్ష సూచన
🇮🇳Marathi
सूचना
एक अप्रत्यक्ष सूचना
🇮🇳Gujarati
સૂચના
એક પરોક્ષ સૂચન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೂಚನೆ
ಒಂದು ಪರೋಕ್ಷ ಸಲಹೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അറിയിപ്പ്
ഒരു പരോക്ഷ നിർദ്ദേശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੂਚਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਅਸਿੱਧੇ ਸੁਝਾਅ
🇵🇰Urdu
اطلاع
ایک بالواسطہ تجویز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
暗示
间接建议
🇯🇵Japanese
ほのめかし
間接的な提案
🇰🇷Korean
통고
간접적인 제안
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thân mật
gợi ý gián tiếp
🇹🇭Thai
ความใกล้ชิด
ข้อเสนอแนะทางอ้อม
🇮🇩Indonesian
isyarat
saran tidak langsung
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpaparamdam
isang hindi direktang mungkahi
🇲🇾Malay
intimasi
cadangan tidak langsung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التلميح
اقتراح غير مباشر
🇮🇷Persian
تلقین
یک پیشنهاد غیر مستقیم
🇹🇷Turkish
ima
dolaylı bir öneri
🇮🇱Hebrew
רֶמֶז
הצעה עקיפה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'intimation'?
The primary meaning of 'intimation' is 'an indirect suggestion'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'intimation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'intimation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'intimation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'intimation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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