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

Owners should check the calorie information on the food label rather than relying solely on the suggested serving size, which may be too generous. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Among suggested changes are expanding voting rights and ending ICE detentions and deportations. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 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

Verb

After Chisholm stole third, Flemming suggested Morán should throw at Wells as retaliation against the Yankees. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Listing other kinds of methodology, Tlusty suggested that there’s still a lot of room for improvement with AI. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Piker suggested basically that pro-Israel sentiment could invite violence towards American Jews, which prompted widespread backlash. — NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Hobbling with the calf heavily strapped and a doctor nearby, Imam took throwdowns on the field on Sunday morning but no reappearance was suggested. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Preliminary investigations suggested the driver and passengers in the disabled vehicle had left before the collision occurred, evading injury. — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Aug. 2026

Data regulators in the European Union are currently probing privacy concerns with Meta’s glasses and have suggested that Meta may not have properly field-tested the LED light to ensure that the public would understand its safety functionality. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Court documents have previously suggested the Tates’ online empire brought in millions. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Kushner suggested that Jeffries, who is in line to become House speakerif Democrats regain power in November, meet with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles as a follow-up. — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026