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

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

Mead’s suggested alternative is to use these darker tones more sparingly through statement lighting, natural stone, or island paint colors. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 July 2026

The president suggested Morocco is naming a more than 655-mile roadway in the Western Sahara disputed territory after him. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.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

Voicer Susan Caprio suggested using Real ID licenses for voter ID as a way to solve the issues around voter ID. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

The circumstances of Friday’s events remained unclear, but Israeli media reports and interviews with local Palestinian officials suggested a group of settlers entered Tell and were confronted by residents fearful of an attack. — Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Meyer suggested gallon jugs of water or a suitcase loaded with books. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Text messages suggested d4vd had manipulated Celeste, even after their breakup in November 2024, the prosecution wrote. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026