sug·ges·tive (s g-j s t v, s-js-)adj. 1. a. Tending to suggest; evocative: artifacts suggestive of an ancient society. b. Stimulating further thought: "Suggestive here is the Southern, often Western and rural locus of these tales" (Mark Muro). c. Conveying a hint or suggestion: conveyed the message with a few suggestive words. 2. Tending to suggest something improper or indecent: a controversial song with highly suggestive lyrics. sug·ges tive·ly adv.sug·ges tive·ness n. |
suggestive [səˈdʒɛstɪv]
adj
1. (postpositive; foll by of) conveying a hint (of something) this painting is suggestive of a hot summer day
2. tending to suggest something improper or indecent
3. able or liable to suggest an idea, plan, etc.
suggestively adv
suggestiveness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | suggestive - tending to suggest or imply; "artifacts suggestive of an ancient society"; "an implicative statement" connotative - having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit |
| 2. | suggestive - (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear" revealing - showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing" | |
| 3. | suggestive - tending to suggest something improper or indecent; "a suggestive nod"; "suggestive poses" indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture" |
suggestive
adjective smutty, rude, indecent, improper, blue, provocative, spicy (informal), racy, unseemly, titillating, risqué, bawdy, prurient, off colour, ribald, immodest, indelicate A female employee claimed he made suggestive remarks to her.
suggestive of reminiscent of, indicative of, redolent of, evocative of These headaches were most suggestive of raised blood pressure.
Translations
suggestive [səˈdʒestɪv] ADJ
2. (= indicative) to be suggestive of sth: symptoms which were suggestive of heart failure → síntomas que sugerían que pod(r)ía tratarse de un fallo cardíaco, síntomas que parecían indicar que se trataba de un fallo cardíaco
his behaviour was suggestive of a cultured man → su comportamiento parecía indicar que era un hombre culto
the atmosphere was suggestive of a jazz session (= evocative of) → el ambiente evocaba el de una sesión de jazz
his behaviour was suggestive of a cultured man → su comportamiento parecía indicar que era un hombre culto
the atmosphere was suggestive of a jazz session (= evocative of) → el ambiente evocaba el de una sesión de jazz
3. (= thought-provoking) → sugerente
suggestive [səˈdʒɛstɪv] adj → suggestif/ive
suggestive
adj
to be suggestive of something → an etw (acc) → denken lassen, auf etw (acc) → hindeuten; (= create impression of) → den Eindruck von etw erwecken or vermitteln; (= be indicative of) → auf etw (acc) → hindeuten
(Psych) → suggestiv
(= indecent) joke, remark etc → zweideutig, anzüglich; movements, gesture, clothing → aufreizend; sexually suggestive → sexuell aufreizend
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