suggestive

adjective

səg-ˈje-stiv How to pronounce suggestive (audio)
Definition of suggestivenext
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

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2
as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love

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3
as in revealing
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment

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Recent Examples of suggestive Presley electrified audiences with his suggestive hip-swiveling, long sideburns, and leather jackets. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 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 First, Apple breezed through a new feature in the cycle tracking app that warns users of patterns that might be suggestive perimenopause or an underlying health condition. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 9 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 See All Example Sentences for suggestive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestive
  1. spicy
  2. reminiscent
  3. revealing
  4. vulgar
  5. eloquent
  6. blue
  7. expressive
  8. lewd
Adjective
  • Just toss the wedges with some oil, and season with the spicy salt.
    — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
  • Yassine Bounou had to deal with a couple of spicy crosses and made one really good save to smother a Tani Oluwaseyi chance.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of spicy
Adjective
  • This pragmatic approach, reminiscent of Brazil's 1994 and 2002 World Cup wins, may be more palatable with Ancelotti at the helm.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The result is a creamy, satisfying side reminiscent of risotto.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
Definition of reminiscent
Adjective
  • Great casting can make a show that much more revealing, and the guys walking it can help sell the fantasy on offer.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • The card networks’ position is the most paradoxical, and the most revealing.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of revealing
Adjective
  • Sean Goode, a former Canton police sergeant who was working the night of John O'Keefe's death and testified during the first Karen Read trial, allegedly sent dozens of vulgar text messages, according to an independent investigation.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Others were removed early on for vulgar or inappropriate comments, according to a PGA Tour source with knowledge of the events, with five spectators in total ejected from the tournament with six holes to go.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of vulgar
Adjective
  • After all, the eloquent document’s principal author, Thomas Jefferson, owned 600 slaves.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Mizuno the Human Vapor was eloquent and rational, a flesh-and-blood man believably warped by power, still in touch with human emotions.
    — Rory Doherty, Time, 3 July 2026
Definition of eloquent
Adjective
  • Patrouille de France, the French Air Force’s acrobatic teams, flew over New York Harbor with their red, white and blue trails, evoking images of the American flag.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Cliff divers jump and twirl into a blue lagoon, puppeteers put on tableside shows and magicians make the rounds.
    — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of blue
Adjective
  • Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse, known for her expressive vocals, died at age 27 from alcohol poisoning.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • His long white oval scleras and perfect-circle black pupils, sometimes open and sometimes closed, are always inexplicably expressive—managing to seem happy, sad, scared, sleepy, shifty, angry, eager, alarmed, mischievous, or murderous.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Definition of expressive
Adjective
  • An El Dorado jury convicted him in July 2025 of six counts of committing lewd acts on a child younger than 14.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Cacconie was supposed to be sentenced on August 25, 2025, a month after he was convicted of six counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 29 June 2026
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