SUGGESTING Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word suggesting. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| hint | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an indirect suggestion • a slight indication • a slight but appreciable amount • a just detectable amount • an indication of potential opportunity verb • drop a hint; intimate by a hint | ||||||
| propose | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make a proposal, declare a plan for something • present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. • propose or intend • put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position • ask (someone) to marry you | ||||||
| advise | verbv | |||||
verb • give advice to • inform (somebody) of something • make a proposal, declare a plan for something | ||||||
| allude | verbv | |||||
verb • make a more or less disguised reference to | ||||||
| evoke | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • evoke or provoke to appear or occur • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • call to mind | ||||||
| imply | verbv | |||||
verb • express or state indirectly • suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic • have as a logical consequence • suggest that someone is guilty • have as a necessary feature | ||||||
| insinuate | verbv | |||||
verb • introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner • give to understand | ||||||
| intimate | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • someone to whom private matters are confided adjective satellite • marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity • concerning things deeply private and personal • having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere • having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship • used euphemistically to refer to the genitals • involved in a sexual relationship • innermost or essential • thoroughly acquainted through study or experience verb • give to understand • imply as a possibility | ||||||
| suggestion | nounn | |||||
noun • an idea that is suggested • a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection • a just detectable amount • persuasion formulated as a suggestion • the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association • the act of inducing hypnosis | ||||||
| paint a picture | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • call to mind | ||||||
