suggestiveness

sug·ges·tive

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh g-jes-tiv, suh-]
- /səgˈdʒɛs tɪv, sə-/
- /səɡ.ˈdʒe.stɪv.nəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh g-jes-tiv, suh-]
- /səgˈdʒɛs tɪv, sə-/

Definitions of suggestiveness word

adjective suggestiveness that suggests; referring to other thoughts, persons, etc.: His recommendation was suggestive of his boss's thinking. 1
adjective suggestiveness rich in suggestions or ideas: a suggestive critical essay. 1
adjective suggestiveness evocative; presented partially rather than in detail. 1
adjective suggestiveness that suggests or implies something improper or indecent; risqué: suggestive remarks. 1

See all 4 definitions of suggestiveness

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Origin of suggestiveness

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; suggest + -ive

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Parts of speech for Suggestiveness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Suggestiveness

suggestiveness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for suggestiveness

noun suggestiveness

blueness — the quality or state of being blue.
immodesty — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
lubricity — oily smoothness, as of a surface; slipperiness.
indelicateness — The quality of being indelicate; indelicacy.
lustiness — The property of having or experiencing lust, of being lusty.

All 7 Synonyms of suggestiveness

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