suggestive
[ suh g-jes-tiv, suh- ]
/ səgˈdʒɛs tɪv, sə- /
adjective
that suggests; referring to other thoughts, persons, etc.: His recommendation was suggestive of his boss's thinking.
rich in suggestions or ideas: a suggestive critical essay.
evocative; presented partially rather than in detail.
that suggests or implies something improper or indecent; risqué: suggestive remarks.
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Nearby words
suger, suggest, suggestibility, suggestible, suggestion, suggestive, suggillation, sugh, sugi, suharto, sui
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British Dictionary definitions for suggestiveness
suggestive
/ (səˈdʒɛstɪv) /
adjective
(postpositive foll by of) conveying a hint (of something)this painting is suggestive of a hot summer day
tending to suggest something improper or indecent
able or liable to suggest an idea, plan, etc
Derived Formssuggestively, adverbsuggestiveness, noun
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Word Origin and History for suggestiveness
suggestive
1630s, "conveying a hint," from suggest + -ive. Specifically as a faintly euphemistic reference to proposals of indecent behavior, from 1888. Related: Suggestively; suggestiveness.
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