an indication or hint. \\"the first intimations of trouble\\" synonyms: announcement, statement, communication, notification, notice, report, reporting, publishing, broadcasting, proclamation; disclosure, revelation, divulging; archaic annunciation \\"the early intimation of training session dates\\" suggestion, hint, indication, sign, signal, inkling, suspicion, impression; à¦à¦à§à¦à¦¿à¦¤ hint, indication, gesture, intimation, cue, sign à¦à¦¨à§à¦¬à§à¦¦à¦¨ intimation, instruction, information, sympathy, compassion à¦à§à¦° sensation, apprehension, feeling, awareness, intimation, bend à¦à§à¦à¦¾à¦ªà¦¨ communication, informing, indication, information, instruction, intimation à¦à¦­à¦¾à¦¸ intimation à¦à¦¾à¦¨à¦¾à¦¨à§ tell, announce, apprise, communicate, indicate, intimation à¦à§à¦à¦¾à¦¤à¦à¦°à¦£ intimation à¦à¦¬à¦à¦¤à¦¿ intimation, cognizance à¦¸à¦à¦à§à¦¤ alarm, beacon, hint, intimation, symbol à¦¬à¦¿à¦à§à¦à¦¾à¦ªà¦¨ advert, intimation. an indirect suggestion At first the hostess tried intimation, praising the benefits of cutlery; when Cecil continued eating with his hands, the hostess told him to use a fork at dinner. Definition of Intimation a sign or suggestion that something is likely to happen Examples of Intimation in a sentence Because they destroyed so many lives, the recent bombings are a brutal intimation of immortality. I hoped my girlfriend would accept the key as intimation that I wanted her to move in with me. While it was not formally announced, an intimation was made that Jeff would receive the promotion. When my friend died in a car crash, I saw it as intimation that nobody could live forever. I was stranded in an isolated cabin without electricity so I had no intimation of the storm that was headed my way. Although the Governor received an intimation the First Lady might be passing through the state, he was surprised when she actually visited the capitol building. Jasmine could not believe her husband\\'s intimation that she was cheating on him. Even though no statement had been released to the media, intimation has been made regarding the capture of the suspect. Nate\\'s first intimation of illness came when he vomited all over the kitchen floor. Although I moved my husband\\'s belongings out of the house, he still found it difficult to accept the intimation I wanted him out of my life.