American English
/səgˈʤɛs.tɪv/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
giving an idea or impression of something without saying it directly
Practice out loudgiving an idea or impression of something without saying it directly
The evidence is suggestive of fraud.
Her silence was suggestive of disagreement.
suggestive of illness · suggestive evidence · suggestive signs
suggestive of + noun
suggestive that + clause
making people think about sex without showing or saying anything completely direct
The ad uses sexually suggestive images.
He made a suggestive joke at dinner.
Suggestive can mean ‘giving an idea’ or ‘sexual in an indirect way.’ Context usually makes the meaning clear.
suggestive clothing · suggestive joke · sexually suggestive
sexually suggestive + noun
suggestive of sex