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  • IPA(key): /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/
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  • Hyphenation: sug‧ges‧tive

Adjective

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suggestive (comparative more suggestive, superlative most suggestive)

  1. Tending to suggest or imply.
    The painting is abstract, but the colors are suggestive of fruit or the Mediterranean.
  2. Suggesting romance, sex, etc.; risqué.
    She crossed her legs and shot him a suggestive smile.
    • 2008, Marcia Amidon Lusted, Advertising to Children, page 71:
      Girls read fashion and celebrity magazines at younger and younger ages and look for the same kinds of sexy, suggestive clothing worn by the models.
  3. Relating to hypnotic suggestion.

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French

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suggestive

  1. feminine singular of suggestif

German

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suggestive

  1. inflection of suggestiv:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

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suggestive f pl

  1. feminine plural of suggestivo

Swedish

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Adjective

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suggestive

  1. definite natural masculine singular of suggestiv