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verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of suggest

1 to convey an idea indirectly
  • This letter suggests that there's more going on than she's telling us.
Synonyms of suggest

allude, hint, imply, indicate, infer, insinuate, intimate
Words Related to suggest

advert, mention, point, refer, signal, signalize, signify

smack (of), smell (of)
Near Antonyms of suggest

announce, declare, proclaim

elucidate, explain, spell out

delineate, describe
2 to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action
  • I suggested that they talk to their counselors about college.
Synonyms of suggest

advise, counsel, recommend
Words Related to suggest

advocate, back, champion, espouse, favor, support

exhort, urge

advance, offer, propose, submit
3 to set before the mind for consideration
  • Might I suggest, for an appetizer, our jumbo shrimp cocktail?
Synonyms of suggest

advance, bounce, offer, pose, proffer, propose, propound, vote
Words Related to suggest

move

nominate, recommend

present, submit, tender, trot out

file, lay, lodge

arrange, calculate, chart, contrive, cover, frame, map, plan, plot, shape
Phrases Synonymous with suggest

put forth, put forward

Synonym Discussion of suggest

suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate mean to convey an idea indirectly. suggest may stress putting into the mind by association of ideas, awakening of a desire, or initiating a train of thought.
    • a film title that suggests its subject matter
imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the expressed.
    • measures implying that bankruptcy was imminent
hint implies the use of slight or remote suggestion with a minimum of overt statement.
    • hinted that she might get the job
intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without connoting any lack of candor.
    • intimates that there is more to the situation than meets the eye
insinuate applies to the conveying of a usually unpleasant idea in a sly underhanded manner.
    • insinuated that there were shady dealings

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