Innuendo is an English word with synonyms like insinuation or implication. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Innuendo meaning
- A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.
- A remark that is suggestive of something sexual without stating it explicitly.
- A rhetorical device with an omitted, but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.
Synonyms of Innuendo
Using Innuendo
- The main meaning on this page is: A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing. | A remark that is suggestive of something sexual without stating it explicitly. | A rhetorical device with an omitted, but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.
- Useful related words include: insinuation, implication.
- In the example corpus, innuendo often appears in combinations such as: and innuendo, innuendo and, sexual innuendo.
Context around Innuendo
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 3 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Innuendo
- In this selection, "innuendo" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sexual, moderate, unsubtle, laced, instead and towards stand out and add context to how "innuendo" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include addis through innuendo and half and and moderate innuendo. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "innuendo" sits close to words such as abbasid, acrobatics and admissible, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with innuendo
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Naughtiness is about INNUENDO. (4 words)
What would Eurovision be without a painfully unsubtle innuendo? (9 words)
Hasn't this thread had enough sexual innuendo already? (9 words)
It could possibly see the perception of his character changed somewhat, either positively or negatively As for the innuendo between Fone Bone and Thorn, it was so subtle had it been included, most likely would have gone over kids' heads. (40 words)
Last week, Sir Iain Livingstone, the force’s departing Chief Constable, said the sooner the investigation was concluded the better it would be for all concerned, insisting it was based on “evidence and facts as opposed to rumour and innuendo”. (40 words)
Moreover the tweets relating to calling ‘SBI chairmen as petty people’ is a tweet which was completely avoidable as the same was nothing but an innuendo towards the plaintiff’s chairperson who is former SBI chairman”. (36 words)
What would Eurovision be without a painfully unsubtle innuendo? (9 words)
Hasn't this thread had enough sexual innuendo already? (9 words)
Why are Chip Bertino, Jim Bunting, Caryn Abbott, Eric Fiori and BOE member Kate Addis through innuendo and half-truths purposely damaging the reputation of our schools? (27 words)
Viewers were also left howling at the playful innuendo, as one said: 'Steady on Pru! (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
Both tidbits further put into perspective received a higher-than-expected rating in North America and Britain for its content, with the film featuring "implied strong language" and "moderate innuendo.
Fans have often debated whether the original name is an innuendo or not (the icon is particularly suggestive of a certain adult toy, and this was changed back during 9.1.5).
It could possibly see the perception of his character changed somewhat, either positively or negatively As for the innuendo between Fone Bone and Thorn, it was so subtle had it been included, most likely would have gone over kids' heads.
Last week, Sir Iain Livingstone, the force’s departing Chief Constable, said the sooner the investigation was concluded the better it would be for all concerned, insisting it was based on “evidence and facts as opposed to rumour and innuendo”.
No stranger to innuendo and pop culture references itself, Insomniac's direct nod to their series in the serious is a delightful and sneaky Easter egg for fans of the developer.
That level of evidence has not yet been produced – only the innuendo that it has occurred.
The primary objections to the $10 million work were its faceless, alienating quality and to be an appearance rife with innuendo.
What would Eurovision be without a painfully unsubtle innuendo?
A running gag featuring an elderly man hooked to innuendo-laced videos, for instance, gets repetitive.
Hasn't this thread had enough sexual innuendo already?
Inspired by Aaliyah’s “Rock the Boat,” Tyla used innuendo instead of direct language.
Moreover the tweets relating to calling ‘SBI chairmen as petty people’ is a tweet which was completely avoidable as the same was nothing but an innuendo towards the plaintiff’s chairperson who is former SBI chairman”.
There was an Edinburgh Fringe chat show in 2017 which included a rather crude innuendo about Theresa May, Nicola Sturgeon, Ruth Davidson and Melania Trump.
Why are Chip Bertino, Jim Bunting, Caryn Abbott, Eric Fiori and BOE member Kate Addis through innuendo and half-truths purposely damaging the reputation of our schools?
Clegg was asked to revise the artwork by either censoring, cropping, changing, or removing the artwork altogether, but his changes ultimately "exacerbated the sexual innuendo" thus leading to its removal.
Naughtiness is about INNUENDO.
Reynolds and Silver laid it on thick with weird sexual innuendo.
This requires an understanding of substance and nuance rather than a relentless search for spectacle and innuendo.
Viewers were also left howling at the playful innuendo, as one said: 'Steady on Pru!
An additional element of gaming The System includes attempted intimidation of lawmakers through rumor, innuendo, hit pieces and social media, but that’s politics in the 21st century.
Common combinations with innuendo
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and innuendo 14×
- innuendo and 10×
- sexual innuendo 7×
- the innuendo 4×
- an innuendo 3×
- to innuendo 2×
- innuendo that 2×
- with innuendo 2×
- innuendo about 2×
- through innuendo 2×