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

The reading, which will detail inflation in July, arrives days after government data showed unexpected job losses last month, suggesting strain on the economy as a months-long bout of elevated price hikes weighed on shoppers. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

By suggesting that Black women would willingly place their own children in mortal danger for profit, such narratives provided yet another means of humiliating, degrading and dehumanizing African Americans. — The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

The screening is billed as the film’s Canadian Premiere, suggesting that a Telluride bow could also be in play before its Netflix release. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

The new report’s findings agreed with other analyses suggesting that capital investment has flowed into Opportunity Zones and that the investment has been unevenly distributed. — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Far from suggesting an absence of intelligence, that theory goes, imitation may be a facet of it. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

The monthly stochastics have an oversold upturn, suggesting the stock is positioned to recover in relative terms after a sharp phase of underperformance. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Warsh is also garnering criticism for seemingly suggesting that familiar yardsticks are moving. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

The product listing displayed a strike-through reference price of $98, suggesting a $39 discount. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026