Synonyms of suggests

suggests

verb

present tense third-person singular of suggest

1

as in indicates

to convey an idea indirectly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicates
• implies
• hints
• alludes
• refers
• infers
• intimates
• mentions
• insinuates
• signifies
• signals
• points
• signalizes
• smells (of)
• adverts
• smacks (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• announces
• declares
• proclaims
• explains
• describes
• elucidates
• spells out
• delineates

2

as in recommends

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

• recommends
• advises
• proposes
• urges
• advocates
• offers
• counsels
• supports
• favors
• exhorts
• espouses
• backs
• submits
• champions
• advances

3

as in proposes

to set before the mind for consideration

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proposes
• poses
• offers
• recommends
• presents
• submits
• propounds
• proffers
• votes
• advances
• bounces
• nominates
• puts forward
• puts forth
• files
• plans
• plots
• maps
• moves
• arranges
• charts
• tenders
• calculates
• lays
• shapes
• trots out
• contrives
• covers
• lodges
• frames

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suggests

Cancer June 21 – July 22 A purchase could feel more personal than the price tag suggests. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

This sudden shift from drugs to body parts suggests that Father Joe may have been intended as a mini-series (or at the very least a comic book), having the freewheeling quality of ’the ’70s TV show Kung Fu. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026

If the evidence suggests the person might be American — even inconclusively — they should be released while the government decides. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

And data for tickets booked over the summer for travel this fall suggests a similar nearly 6% autumn dip for travel from the US to Europe, compared to the same period last year. — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

The start to the 2026 campaign, however, suggests a rebuilding phase is in the cards. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Homer Hill, as the name suggests, is also at no little altitude, and bitterly exposed to the elements when winter arrives. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

As its name suggests, the $20 find is formulated with collagen to fill pesky fine lines, wrinkles, and other visible signs of aging. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026

One of Goldman’s models suggests that Korea’s fast aging population could shave as much as 25 basis points from annual consumption growth over the next decade. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026