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sug·ges·tive  (sg-jstv, 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.

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sug·gestive·ly adv.

sug·gestive·ness n.

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suggestive

Adjective

1. (of remarks or gestures) causing people to think of sex

2. suggestive of communicating a hint of

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	suggestive - tending to suggest or imply; "artifacts suggestive of an ancient society"; "an implicative statement" implicative 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" indicatory, revelatory, significative, indicative 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"

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suggestive

adjective smutty, rude, indecent, improper, blue, provocative, spicy (informal) racy, unseemly, titillating, risqué, bawdy, prurient, off colour, ribald, immodest, indelicate >> suggestive of reminiscent of, indicative of, redolent of, evocative of

Translations

suggestive [səˈdʒɛstɪv] adj → sugestivo;

(pej) (= indecent); indecente

suggestive [səˈdʒɛstɪv] adj → suggestif/ive

suggestive [səˈdʒɛstɪv] suggest (pej) adj → anzüglich

suggestive [səˈdʒɛstɪv] adj → suggestivo/a (= indecent); spinto/a, indecente