Synonyms of suggesting

suggesting

verb

present participle of suggest

1

as in indicating

to convey an idea indirectly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicating
• implying
• hinting
• alluding
• referring
• intimating
• inferring
• insinuating
• mentioning
• pointing
• signifying
• signaling
• signalizing
• adverting
• smacking (of)
• smelling (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• announcing
• declaring
• explaining
• proclaiming
• describing
• elucidating
• spelling out
• delineating

2

as in recommending

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

• recommending
• advising
• urging
• advocating
• proposing
• counseling
• offering
• supporting
• favoring
• backing
• championing
• exhorting
• submitting
• espousing
• advancing

3

as in proposing

to set before the mind for consideration

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proposing
• posing
• offering
• recommending
• presenting
• voting
• submitting
• nominating
• propounding
• proffering
• advancing
• bouncing
• putting forward
• filing
• putting forth
• planning
• plotting
• moving
• tendering
• arranging
• shaping
• mapping
• charting
• calculating
• laying
• lodging
• trotting out
• framing
• covering
• contriving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suggesting

For example, the national median home price increased about 2% year-over-year as of August, suggesting that homes are becoming more expensive and seemingly at odds with reduced demand from buyers. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Many of those deals would have likely kicked into high gear in fiscal 2026, suggesting more growth in the business is to come. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

This is about one standard deviation above its 37% mean over the past year, suggesting near-term option premiums are historically rich. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Huckabee slammed the French leader’s controversial comments, suggesting France carve out a slice of the French Riviera instead. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Jamie Florez, the Hispanic communications director of the Republican National Committee, scoffed at recent polling suggesting a shift in Hispanic voters towards Democrats. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Google notes that not all eligible users will be able to use Call for Me immediately, suggesting a slow rollout. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

That included union experts suggesting better traction to make the field more stable. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Other experts disputed that diagnosis as well, suggesting instead that Kacyznski’s symptoms were better explained by a personality disorder. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026