Synonyms of suggested

suggested 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in supported

Related Words

• supported
• promoted
• endorsed
• approved
• encouraged
• certified
• licensed
• permissible
• legitimate
• abetted
• lawful
• authorized
• official
• legal
• regulation
• legit
• canonical
• sanctioned
• licit
• authoritative
• ex officio
• semiofficial

Dissimilar Words

• unofficial
• unauthorized
• illegal
• impermissible
• unlawful
• illicit
• unsanctioned
• illegitimate
• wrongful
• nonofficial
• unapproved
• unlicensed
• lawless
• verboten

2

as in hinted

Related Words

• hinted
• interpreted
• insinuated
• intimated
• untold
• inferred
• unsaid
• undeclared
• unannounced
• presumed
• implied
• construed
• unspoken
• tacit
• unexpressed
• unvoiced
• implicit
• wordless

Dissimilar Words

• stated
• explicit
• express
• obvious
• evident
• apparent
• plain
• manifest
• expressed
• spoken
• voiced
• straightforward
• unmistakable
• unambiguous
• unequivocal
• blatant

suggested

2 of 2

verb

past tense of suggest

1

as in indicated

to convey an idea indirectly

this letter suggests that there's more going on than she's telling us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicated
• implied
• hinted
• alluded
• referred
• intimated
• inferred
• mentioned
• pointed
• signaled
• insinuated
• signified
• adverted
• signalized
• smelled (of)
• smacked (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• announced
• declared
• proclaimed
• explained
• described
• elucidated
• spelled out
• delineated

2

as in recommended

to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action

I suggested that they talk to a therapist about their marital problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recommended
• advised
• proposed
• urged
• advocated
• offered
• counseled
• favored
• backed
• supported
• submitted
• championed
• exhorted
• espoused
• advanced

3

as in proposed

to set before the mind for consideration

might I suggest, for an appetizer, our jumbo shrimp cocktail?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proposed
• posed
• recommended
• offered
• voted
• presented
• proffered
• propounded
• put forward
• nominated
• put forth
• bounced
• submitted
• advanced
• planned
• filed
• arranged
• tendered
• plotted
• moved
• mapped
• calculated
• shaped
• lodged
• trotted out
• contrived
• laid
• charted
• framed
• covered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suggested

Adjective

And for the first time in more than a decade, the international group responsible for those guidelines has updated its suggested protocols. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 June 2026

Johnson said the suggested economic damages of $5 million were for items including loss of earnings, loss of marital care and loss of guidance. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

There is no suggested path through the works at the Geffen. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026

The City Council voted unanimously to accept the report and consider the suggested funding sources. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

London — So far, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hasn't been linked to any suggested wrongdoing revealed by the Epstein files. — Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026

After the patient types in a description of the symptoms or problem, the AI tool sends a doctor a suggested diagnosis and treatment plan. — Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026

Are there any natural alternatives to the suggested cleaning solutions? — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025

Here’s a suggested syllabus, from our connoisseur. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

Verb

Another study, published in 2023, suggested the lack of sudden, major floodwaters funneling into Lake Cahuilla, the larger historical predecessor to the Salton Sea, may have something to do with it. — Rong-Gong Lin Ii Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

Recent observations have suggested that this extreme world may retain an atmosphere despite temperatures that should have stripped lighter gases away long ago. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Democrats have recently called on Miller to resign, requested a congressional ethics investigation and suggested more help could be directed in the fall toward Poindexter. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Trump suggested that his conversation with the Saudi crown prince weighed heavily in his decision to halt his plans to carry out strikes on Iran. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Because of France’s record high temperatures this summer, the Vaucluse department has suggested a rerouting of Friday’s stage. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

And Children Secretary Kennedy also suggested that COVID-19 vaccines were not beneficial for children. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Critics have suggested Engelbert be fired for her handling of the league's controversies this season and in recent years. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

So did Christopher Nolan make a Christian film, which the Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro and others have suggested since the movie’s release? — Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026