Synonyms of suggestive

suggestive

adjective

səg-ˈje-stiv 

1

as in spicy

hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent

making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spicy
• vulgar
• blue
• lewd
• bawdy
• ribald
• racy
• risqué
• naughty
• pornographic
• crude
• obscene
• off
• salty
• gamy
• off-color
• coarse
• nasty
• warm
• foul
• dirty
• indecent
• filthy
• lascivious
• gross
• earthy
• smutty
• prurient
• raunchy
• leering
• coarse-grained
• indelicate
• barnyard
• immodest
• indecorous
• unprintable
• unpublishable
• locker-room
• stag
• X-rated
• porny
• gutter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decent
• clean
• innocuous
• inoffensive
• G-rated
• Victorian
• puritanical
• prudish
• staid
• correct
• nonobscene
• priggish
• proper
• polite
• nice
• prim
• seemly
• decorous
• genteel
• respectable
• straitlaced

2

as in reminiscent

provoking a memory or mental association

a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reminiscent
• evocative
• revealing
• expressive
• meaningful
• impressive
• provocative
• eloquent
• poignant
• emotional
• significant
• exciting
• pregnant
• moving
• provoking
• touching
• stimulating
• stirring
• affecting
• rousing

3

as in revealing

clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)

the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revealing
• eloquent
• expressive
• meaningful
• meaning
• reminiscent
• revelatory
• vivid
• significant
• pregnant
• graphic
• evocative
• pictorial
• redolent
• rich
• sententious
• flavorful
• weighty
• full-bodied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deadpan
• inexpressive
• blank
• vacant
• unexpressive
• expresionless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suggestive

The screenplay by Rasmus Birch and Kalle makes useful changes on that template, replacing crudely literal-minded aspects with more suggestive ones, paring dialogue to make room for effective visual storytelling. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Rumors are intensifying about WWE star Bayley's potential departure, fueled by her recent loss to Lyra Valkyria and Lyra's suggestive comments about running Bayley out. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Yet when tested, a genetic cause is identified in more than one in three children with developmental delay, intellectual disability, or autism — and in up to 53% of those with additional features suggestive of an underlying genetic syndrome. — Eliza Goldwasser, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

But the most expensive plastic surgery today is seamless, vaguely Gnostic, suggestive of complex secret knowledge. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026