allusive

• Bezeichnet eine Sprache oder einen Text, der indirekte Anspielungen oder Andeutungen enthält, oft auf Literatur, Geschichte oder Kultur. Auch im Sinne von 'anspielungsreich' oder 'voller versteckter Hinweise'.

Describes language or writing that contains indirect references or hints, often to literature, history, or culture.

1. Characterized by indirect referencesC1formal

   Containing or making use of indirect references or hints, often to other works, events, or ideas.

   Anspielend

   • Her writing style is highly allusive, often referencing classical mythology.
   • The poem is allusive, requiring knowledge of historical events to fully understand it.
   • His speech was allusive, hinting at past scandals without naming them directly.

   Synonymeconnotativeevocativeindirectreferentialreminiscentsuggestive

   Antonymedirectexplicitliteralplainunambiguous