Suggesting — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /səg-ˈjest/ sug·gest

Meaning & Definition of Suggesting

Suggesting (verb)

  1. to mention or imply as a possibility
  2. to propose as desirable or fitting
  3. to offer for consideration or as a hypothesis
  4. to present (content options, such as a list of words and phrases that can be selected and entered) based on an analysis of various factors (such as the surrounding context, the user's typing history, and the first few letters typed), to offer (content options) by means of auto-suggest
  5. to influence (oneself or one's attitudes, behavior, etc.) or be influenced by (a thought, etc.) by means of auto-suggestion

Suggesting (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to convey an idea indirectly

    "this letter suggests that there's more going on than she's telling us"

    similar: alluding, hinting, implying, indicating, inferring, insinuating, intimating
    related: adverting, mentioning, pointing, referring, signaling, signalizing, signifying, smacking (of), smelling (of)
    near: announcing, declaring, proclaiming, elucidating, explaining, spelling out, delineating, describing

  2. to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action

    "I suggested that they talk to a therapist about their marital problems"

    similar: advising, counseling, recommending
    related: advocating, backing, championing, espousing, favoring, supporting, exhorting, urging, advancing, offering, proposing, submitting

  3. to set before the mind for consideration

    "might I suggest, for an appetizer, our jumbo shrimp cocktail?"

    similar: advancing, bouncing, offering, posing, proffering, proposing, propounding, voting, putting forth, putting forward
    related: moving, nominating, recommending, presenting, submitting, tendering, trotting out, filing, laying, lodging, arranging, calculating, charting, contriving, covering, framing, mapping, planning, plotting, shaping

Related Entry: Suggest (verb)

Suggest is a different word from Suggesting. The synonyms below are for suggest, not for suggesting.

  1. to convey an idea indirectly

    "this letter suggests that there's more going on than she's telling us"

    similar: allude, hint, imply, indicate, infer, insinuate, intimate
    related: advert, mention, point, refer, signal, signalize, signify, smack (of), smell (of)
    near: announce, declare, proclaim, elucidate, explain, spell out, delineate, describe

  2. to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action

    "I suggested that they talk to a therapist about their marital problems"

    similar: advise, counsel, recommend
    related: advocate, back, champion, espouse, favor, support, exhort, urge, advance, offer, propose, submit

  3. to set before the mind for consideration

    "might I suggest, for an appetizer, our jumbo shrimp cocktail?"

    similar: advance, bounce, offer, pose, proffer, propose, propound, vote, put forth, put forward
    related: move, nominate, recommend, present, submit, tender, trot out, file, lay, lodge, arrange, calculate, chart, contrive, cover, frame, map, plan, plot, shape

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Suggesting

The most common words with a similar meaning to Suggesting:

alluding, hinting, implying, indicating, inferring, insinuating, intimating, advising, counseling, recommending, advancing, bouncing, offering, posing, proffering, proposing, propounding, voting, putting forth, putting forward

Related Words for Suggesting

adverting, mentioning, pointing, referring, signaling, signalizing, signifying, smacking (of), smelling (of), advocating, backing, championing, espousing, favoring, supporting, exhorting, urging, submitting, moving, nominating, presenting, tendering, trotting out, filing, laying, lodging, arranging, calculating, charting, contriving

Near Antonyms of Suggesting

announcing, declaring, proclaiming, elucidating, explaining, spelling out, delineating, describing

Word Forms of Suggesting

Inflections: suggested, suggests, auto-suggested, autosuggested, auto-suggesting, autosuggesting, auto-suggests, autosuggests

Derived words: suggester (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Suggesting

Latin suggestus, past participle of suggerere to pile up, furnish, suggest, from sub- + gerere to carry

First known use: 1526

Frequently Asked Questions about Suggesting

What does "Suggesting" mean?

"Suggesting" means to mention or imply as a possibility. As a verb, it is defined as: to mention or imply as a possibility. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Suggesting"?

Other words for "Suggesting" include alluding, hinting, implying, indicating, inferring, insinuating, intimating and advising. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Suggesting" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Suggesting"?

There are 56 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Suggesting". Common alternatives include alluding, hinting, implying, indicating, inferring, insinuating, intimating, advising, counseling and recommending.

How do you use "Suggesting" in a sentence?

Examples of "Suggesting" in a sentence: "this letter suggests that there's more going on than she's telling us"; "I suggested that they talk to a therapist about their marital problems"; "might I suggest, for an appetizer, our jumbo shrimp cocktail?".

Is "Suggesting" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Suggesting" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Suggesting"?

"Suggesting" is pronounced /səg-ˈjest/ and divided into syllables as sug·gest.

What is the origin of the word "Suggesting"?

"Suggesting" comes from Latin suggestus, past participle of suggerere to pile up, furnish, suggest, from sub- + gerere to carry. First known use: 1526.

What is another word for "Suggesting" meaning "to convey an idea indirectly"?

When "Suggesting" (verb) means to convey an idea indirectly, synonyms include alluding, hinting, implying, indicating, inferring and insinuating.