Innuendo (Noun)
Meaning
An indirect (and usually malicious) implication.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's opponent made a comment that contained a glaring innuendo about his personal life.
- He was fired after making an innuendo about the CEO's business dealings during the company meeting.
- The comedian's joke relied heavily on innuendo to get a laugh from the audience.
- The article was full of innuendo about the celebrity's troubles with addiction.
- The politician dodged answering the reporter's question with sly evasion and veiled innuendo.