suggestive

sug·ges·tive

 (səg-jĕs′tĭv, sə-jĕs′-)

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. Calling to mind sexual desire or sex acts: a controversial song with highly suggestive lyrics.

---

sug·ges′tive·ly adv.

sug·ges′tive·ness n.

suggestive

(səˈdʒɛstɪv)

adj

1. (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

sugˈgestively adv

sugˈgestiveness n

sug•ges•tive

(səgˈdʒɛs tɪv, sə-)

adj.

1. suggesting; referring to other thoughts, persons, etc.: a recommendation suggestive of her current mood.

2. rich in suggestions or ideas.

3. evocative.

4. implying or hinting at something improper or indecent.

[1625–35]

sug•ges′tive•ly, adv.

sug•ges′tive•ness, n.

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"

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.

suggestive

adjective

1. Tending to bring a memory, mood, or image, for example, subtly or indirectly to mind:

allusive, connotative, evocative, impressionistic, reminiscent.

2. Provoking a change of outlook and especially gradual doubt and suspicion:

insinuating, insinuative, insinuatory.

3. Conveying hidden or unexpressed meaning:

meaningful, pregnant, significant.

4. Bordering on indelicacy or impropriety:

blue, earthy, off-color, provocative, racy, risqué, salty, scabrous, spicy.

5. Suggesting sexuality:

sensual, sexual, sexy, voluptuous.

Translations

suggestiv

allusivoche denota

suggestive

[səˈdʒestɪv] ADJ

1. (= improper) [remark, look, clothing] → provocativo, insinuante
sexually suggestive → provocativo

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

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

suggestive

[səˈdʒɛstɪv] adj

a. (remark) → spinto/a; (look) → indecente

b. (evocative) to be suggestive of → far pensare a, evocare

sug·ges·tive

a. sugestivo-a, rel. a la sugestión o que sugiere.