SUGGESTIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUGGESTIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “suggestive”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “suggestive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Suggestive” are: implicative, indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, redolent, evocative, reminiscent, indecent, indelicate, improper, unseemly, titillating, provocative, sexual, sexy, off colour, smutty, dirty, ribald, bawdy, racy, blue, risqué, juicy, lewd, vulgar, coarse, salacious, prurient

Suggestive as an Adjective

Definitions of "Suggestive" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “suggestive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Tending to suggest an idea.
• Tending to suggest something improper or indecent.
• Making someone think of sexual matters.
• (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly.
• Pointing out or revealing clearly.
• Indicative or evocative.
• Tending to suggest or imply.

Synonyms of "Suggestive" as an adjective (30 Words)

blue	Of a person s skin having turned blue as a result of cold or breathing difficulties. A blue flame.
coarse	Relating to the sport of angling for coarse fish. A coarse woollen cloth.
evocative	Serving to bring to mind- Wilder Hobson. The building s cramped interiors are highly evocative of past centuries.
implicative	Tending to suggest or imply. An implicative proposition.
improper	Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty. The improper use of public funds.
indecent	Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters. Indecent acts.
indelicate	In violation of good taste even verging on the indecent. Forgive me asking an indelicate question but how are you off for money.
indicative	Pointing out or revealing clearly. Actions indicative of fear.
indicatory	(usually followed by `of’) pointing out or revealing clearly.
juicy	(of food) full of juice; succulent. A juicy scandal.
lewd	Crude and offensive in a sexual way. She began to gyrate to the music and sing a lewd song.
off colour	Not performing or scheduled for duties.
provocative	Intended or intending to arouse sexual desire or interest. A provocative remark.
prurient	Characterized by lust. She d been the subject of much prurient curiosity.
redolent	(used with `of’ or `with’) noticeably odorous. The hall was redolent of floor wax.
reminiscent	Suggesting something by resemblance. Her expression was wistful and reminiscent.
revelatory	(usually followed by `of’) pointing out or revealing clearly. A revelatory experience.
ribald	Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way. A ribald comment.
risqué	Suggestive of sexual impropriety.
salacious	Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness. Salacious limericks.
significative	(usually followed by `of’) pointing out or revealing clearly.
titillating	Exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements. She let slip titillating details about her clients.
unseemly	Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society. An unseemly squabble.

Usage Examples of "Suggestive" as an adjective

• A suggestive nod.
• A suggestive remark.
• Artifacts suggestive of an ancient society.
• There were various suggestive pieces of evidence.
• Flavours suggestive of coffee and blackberry.
• Suggestive poses.

Associations of "Suggestive" (30 Words)

adjective	Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective. Adjective law.
adverb	A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective verb or other adverb or a word group expressing a relation of place time circumstance manner cause degree etc e g gently quite then there.
append	Add (something) to the end of a written document. He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language.
aromatic	An aromatic compound. A massage with aromatic oils.
communication	The field of study concerned with the transmission of information. Satellite communications.
conjunction	The grammatical relation between linguistic units words or phrases or clauses that are connected by a conjunction. The conjunctions and oppositions of the planets.
declarative	A declarative sentence or phrase. Declarative statements.
derivative	The result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx. Equity based derivative products.
disclose	Disclose to view as by removing a cover. The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set.
disclosed	Made known (especially something secret or concealed. The disclosed purpose of their wicked plan.
evocative	Serving to bring to mind- Wilder Hobson. The building s cramped interiors are highly evocative of past centuries.
fragrant	Having a pleasant or sweet smell. She gathered the fragrant blooms.
indicative	A verb in the indicative mood. Indicative mood.
inflect	Of a word or language undergo inflection. Blues inflected bar rock.
noun	A word other than a pronoun used to identify any of a class of people places or things common noun or to name a particular one of these proper noun.
odoriferous	Having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant one. An odoriferous pile of fish.
odorous	Having a natural fragrance. Odorous jasmine flowers.
participle	A word formed from a verb e g going gone being been and used as an adjective e g working woman burnt toast or a noun e g good breeding In English participles are also used to make compound verb forms e g is going has been.
predicate	Logic what is predicated of the subject of a proposition the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula. A word which predicates something about its subject.
prefix	Add something at the beginning as a prefix or introduction. All three digit numbers will now be prefixed by 580.
pronoun	A function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase.
redolent	Serving to bring to mind. A campaign redolent of machine politics.
related	Connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage. Sleeping sickness and related diseases.
reminiscent	Suggesting something by resemblance. Her robes were vaguely reminiscent of military dress.
resonant	Serving to bring to mind- Wilder Hobson. The sound of these instruments played in a resonant room is unforgettable.
revealing	(of an item of clothing) allowing more of the wearer’s body to be seen than is usual. A revealing glance.
suffix	Attach a suffix to. Suffix words.
telltale	Disclosing unintentionally. A telltale panel of lights.
verb	Use a word that is not conventionally used as a verb typically a noun as a verb. Any English noun can be verbed but some are more resistant than others.
word	A word is a string of bits stored in computer memory. He forgot the password.