Suggestive synonyms and antonyms
səg-jĕs'tĭv, sə-jĕs'-
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Part of speech:
Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.
Tending to suggest something considered improper or indecent; risqué
carrying a suggestion of
Suggesting thoughts or ideas
giving an inkling of
Suggesting thoughts or ideas
Constituting a symptom, as of a disease:
suggest (related)
Provoking a change of outlook and especially gradual doubt and suspicion
Tending to evoke a reaction or response, esp. an emotional one
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unprovocative (antonym)
Not provocative or stimulating
Suggestive; reminiscent:
Designating or of the mood of a verb used to identify an act, state, or occurrence as actual, or to ask a question of fact
risqué
Suggesting something indecent or improper
Of speech, that it is crude and offensive, typically in a sexual manner.
The definition of obscene is offensive, indecent or disgusting.
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The definition of provocative is something exciting, stimulating or erotic.
Offensively excessive in self-display or expenditure; ostentatious:
The definition of ribald is something that references sexual matters in a bawdy or humorous way.
symbolic (related)
The definition of symbolic is serving as a representation or is something that has a greater meaning because of what it represents.
Not sportsmanlike:
The definition of erotic is tending to arouse sexual feelings or desire.
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(Slang) Highly appealing or interesting; attractive:
clean (antonym)
Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated:
moral (antonym)
Of or concerned with the judgment of right or wrong of human action and character:
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meaningless (antonym)
Having no meaning or significance.
simple (antonym)
Easy to understand, do, or carry out:
Using allusion; full of allusions
Conveying a quick or overall impression
The definition of reminiscent is a person or thing that tends to remind you of something or that resembles someone.
Artfully contrived to gain favor or confidence; ingratiating.
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Having meaning, function, or purpose:
Fairly large in amount or quantity:
(Entertainment, informal) Pornographic or profane.
Of, consisting of, or resembling earth:
Varying from the usual, standard, or required color
Suggestive of the sea or sailing life.
Rough with small points or knobs, like a file; scaly or scabby
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Having the flavor or aroma of spice; fragrant, aromatic, or pungent
Relating to, providing, or arising from sensual pleasure:
meaning (related)
Full of meaning; expressive:
decent (related)
Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality:
Prophetic (especially of doom); apocalyptic
That has meaning or significance; significant
ambiguous (related)
disquieting (related)
equivocal (related)
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fanciful (related)
idiosyncratic (related)
Tending to insinuate; insinuating
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