suggestive
Tending to suggest or implyTending to suggest or imply.
» Her looks were suggestive of anxiety.
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3 sensesTending to suggest or imply.
The painting is abstract, but the colors are suggestive of fruit or the Mediterranean.
suggestiv
tending to suggest or imply
Suggesting romance, sex, etc.; risqué.
She crossed her legs and shot him a suggestive smile.
Relating to hypnotic suggestion.
Examples
7 sentencesHer looks were suggestive of anxiety.
Sami had a book which showed photos of children in suggestive poses.
She wore suggestive clothing.
deSie hatte aufreizende Kleider an. — raggione
I don't wear suggestive clothing.
ruЯ не ношу вызывающую одежду. — Wezel
Children can and do see straight performers do much more sexually suggestive things than read books to them.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From suggest + -ive.From suggest + -ive.
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Forms
more suggestive, most suggestive| Comparative | more suggestive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most suggestive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- tending to suggest or imply:implicative
- (usually followed by ‘of’) pointing out or revealing clearly:indicativeindicatoryrevelatorysignificative
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.