Definitions
- Suggesting something indirectly or subtly. - Giving a clue or indication about something without explicitly stating it. - Implying or insinuating something without being explicit.
- Suggested or conveyed indirectly through language or behavior. - Inferred or deduced from context or circumstances. - Not stated directly but understood or assumed based on surrounding information.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve indirect communication.
- 2Both suggest something without stating it directly.
- 3Both require interpretation by the listener or reader.
- 4Both can be used to convey a message without being too direct.
- 5Both can be used to avoid confrontation or offense.
What is the difference?
- 1Method: Hinted suggests something through subtle clues or hints, while implied conveys something through language or behavior.
- 2Clarity: Hinted is less clear and more open to interpretation than implied.
- 3Intention: Hinted may be intentional or unintentional, while implied is usually intentional.
- 4Degree of subtlety: Hinted is more subtle than implied.
- 5Usage: Hinted is more commonly used in spoken language, while implied is more commonly used in written language.
Remember this!
Hinted and implied are synonyms that both refer to indirect communication. However, hinted is more subtle and less clear than implied. Hinted suggests something through subtle clues or hints, while implied conveys something through language or behavior. Hinted is more commonly used in spoken language, while implied is more commonly used in written language.
