suggestive

adjective

sug·ges·tive səg-ˈje-stiv How to pronounce suggestive (audio)

sə-ˈje-

: giving a suggestion : indicative

suggestive of a past era

: full of suggestions : stimulating thought

provided a suggestive … commentary on the era

Lloyd Morris

: stirring mental associations : evocative

: suggesting or tending to suggest something improper or indecent : risqué

suggestively adverb

suggestiveness noun

Example Sentences

making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love

Recent Examples on the Web Gripp uses facial analysis software in her work with patients who might have genetic conditions to assess her patient's facial features which might be suggestive of certain genetic conditions.

François Brunelle, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 Discussions between the company and the Massachusetts senator began in September 2019, when Markey said the company sends suggestive language to push users to consent to disclosing doorbell footage to authorities.

Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 July 2022 Facebook group seemed put off by its suggestive language, according to Gillian Keller, a local artist with access to the group.

Danny Freedman, Outside Online, 8 July 2022 Svendgard told jurors on Friday that Hopson took pictures of her and posted them on Backpage along with suggestive language.

Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2021 Commenters immediately called out the song's suggestive lyrics, along with the fact that the 46-year-old Blink 182 drummer was shirtless in the video.

Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 10 Feb. 2022 But there’s some suggestive evidence from research on teaching people how to walk again after a stroke.

Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2022 Cornell provides symptomatic test kits to community members who are experiencing mild to moderate symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.

Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2022 At the time, Border Patrol agents on horseback were photographed corralling migrants, images that some people said were suggestive of slavery.

New York Times, 11 June 2022 See More

Legal Definition

suggestive

adjective

sug·ges·tive

: giving a suggestion or making a hint: as

: being a trademark, trade dress, trade name, or service mark that requires the consumer to use thought and imagination to perceive the nature of the product or service

Note: Suggestive marks are entitled to trademark protection without proof of secondary meaning.

: relating to or being a lineup that in some way suggests to the witness which member of the lineup is in fact the defendant

suggestive

adjective

as in spicy

hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment

Synonyms & Similar Words

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spicy
risqué
vulgar
lewd
bawdy
ribald
blue
racy
naughty
pornographic
crude
obscene
off-color
off
off-colored
salty
gamy
coarse
nasty
leering
gamey
lascivious
warm
indecent
foul
smutty
dirty
prurient
raunchy
filthy
indelicate
earthy
gross
indecorous
immodest
barnyard
unprintable
unpublishable
X-rated
stag
porny
coarse-grained
gutter
locker-room

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

innocuous
decent
clean
inoffensive
G-rated
prudish
puritanical
staid
priggish
seemly
nice
polite
correct
nonobscene
proper
decorous
genteel
straightlaced
prim
respectable
straitlaced
Victorian

as in reminiscent

provoking a memory or mental association a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love

Synonyms & Similar Words

reminiscent
evocative
revealing
expressive
meaningful
provocative
impressive
touching
moving
affecting
eloquent
emotional
exciting
significant
poignant
pregnant
provoking
stimulating
stirring
rousing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unreminiscent

as in revealing

clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment

Synonyms & Similar Words

revealing
eloquent
expressive
meaning
meaningful
reminiscent
revelatory
vivid
significant
graphic
evocative
pictorial
pregnant
redolent
graphical
sententious
rich
flavorful
weighty
full-bodied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unexpressive

单词	suggestive
释义	suggestive adjective sug·ges·tive səg-ˈje-stiv sə-ˈje- 1 a : giving a suggestion : indicative suggestive of a past era b : full of suggestions : stimulating thought provided a suggestive … commentary on the era Lloyd Morris c : stirring mental associations : evocative 2 : suggesting or tending to suggest something improper or indecent : risqué suggestively adverb suggestiveness noun Synonyms bawdy blue gamy gamey lewd off off-color off-colored racy ribald risqué salty spicy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love Recent Examples on the Web Gripp uses facial analysis software in her work with patients who might have genetic conditions to assess her patient's facial features which might be suggestive of certain genetic conditions. François Brunelle, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 Discussions between the company and the Massachusetts senator began in September 2019, when Markey said the company sends suggestive language to push users to consent to disclosing doorbell footage to authorities. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 July 2022 Facebook group seemed put off by its suggestive language, according to Gillian Keller, a local artist with access to the group. Danny Freedman, Outside Online, 8 July 2022 Svendgard told jurors on Friday that Hopson took pictures of her and posted them on Backpage along with suggestive language. Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2021 Commenters immediately called out the song's suggestive lyrics, along with the fact that the 46-year-old Blink 182 drummer was shirtless in the video. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 10 Feb. 2022 But there’s some suggestive evidence from research on teaching people how to walk again after a stroke. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2022 Cornell provides symptomatic test kits to community members who are experiencing mild to moderate symptoms suggestive of COVID-19. Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2022 At the time, Border Patrol agents on horseback were photographed corralling migrants, images that some people said were suggestive of slavery. New York Times, 11 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition suggestive adjective sug·ges·tive səg-ˈje-stiv sə-ˈje- 1 : giving a hint The furniture is suggestive of the past. 2 : full of suggestions I read a suggestive book about decorating. 3 : suggesting something improper or indecent Medical Definition suggestive adjective sug·ges·tive sə(g)-ˈjes-tiv 1 : serving to indicate a butterfly-shaped red rash … is highly suggestive of the disease S. E. Goldfinger et al. 2 : tending to act like or have the effect of suggestion Legal Definition suggestive adjective sug·ges·tive : giving a suggestion or making a hint: as a : being a trademark, trade dress, trade name, or service mark that requires the consumer to use thought and imagination to perceive the nature of the product or service Note: Suggestive marks are entitled to trademark protection without proof of secondary meaning. b : relating to or being a lineup that in some way suggests to the witness which member of the lineup is in fact the defendant suggestive adjective 1 as in spicy hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spicy risqué vulgar lewd bawdy ribald blue racy naughty pornographic crude obscene off-color off off-colored salty gamy coarse nasty leering gamey lascivious warm indecent foul smutty dirty prurient raunchy filthy indelicate earthy gross indecorous immodest barnyard unprintable unpublishable X-rated stag porny coarse-grained gutter locker-room Antonyms & Near Antonyms innocuous decent clean inoffensive G-rated prudish puritanical staid priggish seemly nice polite correct nonobscene proper decorous genteel straightlaced prim respectable straitlaced Victorian See More 2 as in reminiscent provoking a memory or mental association a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love Synonyms & Similar Words reminiscent evocative revealing expressive meaningful provocative impressive touching moving affecting eloquent emotional exciting significant poignant pregnant provoking stimulating stirring rousing Antonyms & Near Antonyms unreminiscent 3 as in revealing clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment Synonyms & Similar Words revealing eloquent expressive meaning meaningful reminiscent revelatory vivid significant graphic evocative pictorial pregnant redolent graphical sententious rich flavorful weighty full-bodied Antonyms & Near Antonyms unexpressive
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