adj.
Pronunciation: s ə g- ' jes-tiv, s ə - ' jes-
Function: adjective
Date: 1631
1 a : giving a suggestion : INDICATIVE < suggestive of a past era> b : full of suggestions : stimulating thought <provided a suggestive ⋯ commentary on the era ― Lloyd Morris> c : stirring mental associations : EVOCATIVE
2 : suggesting or tending to suggest something improper or indecent : RISQUÉ
– sug · ges · tive · ly adverb
– sug · ges · tive · ness noun