suggestive
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
tending to suggest or imply
artifacts suggestive of an ancient society
Related & opposite
- imply derivation
- imply derivation
- intimate derivation
- entail derivation
- connotative similar to
Sense 2 adjective
(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
actions indicative of fear
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
tending to suggest something improper or indecent
a suggestive nod
Related & opposite
- indecent similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | imply |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | imply |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | intimate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | entail |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | connotative |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | argue |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bespeak |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | suggest |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | intimate |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | revealing |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | indecent |