Synonyms of suggestive

suggestive

adjective

səg-ˈje-stiv 

1

as in spicy

hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent

making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spicy
• vulgar
• blue
• lewd
• bawdy
• ribald
• racy
• risqué
• naughty
• pornographic
• crude
• obscene
• off
• salty
• gamy
• off-color
• coarse
• nasty
• warm
• foul
• dirty
• indecent
• filthy
• lascivious
• gross
• earthy
• smutty
• prurient
• raunchy
• leering
• coarse-grained
• indelicate
• barnyard
• immodest
• indecorous
• unprintable
• unpublishable
• locker-room
• stag
• X-rated
• porny
• gutter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decent
• clean
• innocuous
• inoffensive
• G-rated
• Victorian
• puritanical
• prudish
• staid
• correct
• nonobscene
• priggish
• proper
• polite
• nice
• prim
• seemly
• decorous
• genteel
• respectable
• straitlaced

2

as in reminiscent

provoking a memory or mental association

a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reminiscent
• evocative
• revealing
• expressive
• meaningful
• impressive
• provocative
• eloquent
• poignant
• emotional
• significant
• exciting
• pregnant
• moving
• provoking
• touching
• stimulating
• stirring
• affecting
• rousing

3

as in revealing

clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)

the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revealing
• eloquent
• expressive
• meaningful
• meaning
• reminiscent
• revelatory
• vivid
• significant
• pregnant
• graphic
• evocative
• pictorial
• redolent
• rich
• sententious
• flavorful
• weighty
• full-bodied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deadpan
• inexpressive
• blank
• vacant
• unexpressive
• expresionless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suggestive

That overlap stays suggestive rather than proven, and the honest move is to keep watching it rather than hand either side of the argument an early win. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

That was a theme throughout the game and was suggestive of the balance issues that have stalked Germany for most of the last decade. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 June 2026

The messages between Johnson and Duffey in 2024 revealed that the two men used suggestive language. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

The water was like glass, its reflection of the colors and clouds suggestive of a James Turrell installation, broken only by the occasional ripple of fish chasing other fish. — John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026