Suggestive: meaning, definitions and examples

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suggestive

 

[ sษ™หˆdส’ษ›stษชv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Tending to suggest something improper or indecent; giving a hint or clue of something that is not directly expressed.

Synonyms

alluding, hinting, implying, insinuating

Examples of usage

  • She gave him a suggestive look across the room.
  • The movie was filled with suggestive scenes.
  • His suggestive comments made her uncomfortable.
  • Her suggestive behavior was inappropriate for the workplace.
  • The painting had a suggestive quality that captured the viewers' attention.

Translations

Translations of the word "suggestive" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sugestivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เคšเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช suggerierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sugestif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะผั–ั‡ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sugestywny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็คบๅ”†็š„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท suggestif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sugestivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ima eden

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•”์‹œ์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุญูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกznakovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกznakovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆš—็คบ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sugestiven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bendir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝาฑัา›ะฐะนั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸarษ™ edษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sugestivo

Etymology

The word 'suggestive' originated from the Latin word 'suggestivus', which is derived from the verb 'suggerere' meaning 'to bring up, offer'. The term first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. Over time, 'suggestive' has come to be associated with implications or hints of something beyond the obvious, especially in a potentially controversial or inappropriate manner.

See also: suggest, suggested, suggestible, suggesting, suggestion, suggestively.

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