Synonyms and antonyms of Being careful about what you say in British Thesaurus

imply (verb)

to suggest that you think something without saying it directly

get at ()

to try to suggest something without saying it directly

convey (verb)

to communicate ideas or feelings indirectly

hedge (verb)

to avoid answering a question or making a decision in a definite or direct way

fudge (verb)

to avoid giving a clear decision or answer

evade (verb)

to avoid talking about something or answering a question

skirt (verb)

to avoid talking about something unpleasant

parry (verb)

to avoid answering a question by asking a different question or by saying something clever

intimate (verb)

formal to tell people something in an indirect way

mince (your) words ()

to be careful about what you say in order to be polite or not offend someone

broad (adjective)

a broad hint is an instance in which you let someone know something in an obvious way without telling them directly

circumlocution (noun)

formal the use of too many words to say something, especially in order to avoid saying something clearly

en passant (adverb)

formal if you say something en passant, you mention it while you are talking about something else

evasion (noun)

something that you say in order to avoid telling the truth about something

give someone a hint ()

to give someone a small piece of information that helps them to guess something

guarded (adjective)

not giving much information because you do not want someone to know everything about something

hint (noun)

something that you say to show what you are thinking or feeling, without saying it directly

hint (verb)

to say what you are thinking or feeling in an indirect way

hum and haw ()

to delay or avoid talking about something

implication (noun)

something that you suggest is true, although you do not say it directly

implicature (noun)

formal the act of suggesting that something is true, although you do not say it directly

implicature (noun)

formal something that you suggest is true, although you do not say it directly

implicit (adjective)

not stated directly, but expressed in the way that someone behaves, or understood from what they are saying

in passing ()

if you say something in passing, you mention it while you are talking about something else

insinuate (verb)

to say something unpleasant in an indirect way

keep a guard on your tongue/temper ()

to be careful about how you speak or behave

mealy-mouthed (adjective)

not willing to express yourself in a simple and direct way, usually in order to hide the truth

mind/watch your language ()

to make sure that you use words that will not offend people

oblique (adjective)

not expressing something directly

periphrasis (noun)

the practice of expressing something in a more complicated indirect way than is necessary, or something that is expressed in this way

reticent (adjective)

not willing to provide information about something, especially about yourself or your feelings

telegraph (verb)

to make your thoughts or intentions obvious to other people, without saying anything directly

uncommunicative (adjective)

not willing to talk or to give information

unstated (adjective)

not talked about directly, but usually known about or understood

veiled (adjective)

a veiled threat, attack, or warning is not direct but is easily understood