suggestive
- 01 C1 Advanced
making you think of a particular thing or idea without saying it directly.
tending to suggest or evoke a particular idea, memory, or association through indirect means.
Simple“The dark clouds were suggestive of a coming storm.”
In context“The archaeological findings were highly suggestive of a complex social hierarchy that predated the arrival of the colonial powers.”
Synonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
relating to the power of suggestion, especially in hypnosis.
pertaining to or stimulating the process of psychological suggestion, particularly in a clinical or hypnotic context.
Simple“The therapist used suggestive techniques to help the patient relax.”
In context“The study examined how suggestive questioning could inadvertently alter the witness's recollection of the event during the interview process.”
“Abandoned food could still be seen on the tables as evening drew in, suggestive of the haste in which people left the restaurant amid the incident.”
“Thiel has not publicly advocated for them, but Marino and others have said that their timing was suggestive.”
From suggest + -ive.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.