SUGGESTION Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word suggestion. (close relations)
Definition of SUGGESTION
Best Alternative Words for SUGGESTION
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hint | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an indirect suggestion • a slight indication • a slight but appreciable amount • a just detectable amount • an indication of potential opportunity verb • drop a hint; intimate by a hint | ||||||||
proposal | nounn | |||||||
noun • something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) • an offer of marriage • the act of making a proposal | ||||||||
proposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false • a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection • an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) • the act of making a proposal • a task to be dealt with verb • suggest sex to | ||||||||
advice | nounn | |||||||
noun • a proposal for an appropriate course of action | ||||||||
counsel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lawyer who pleads cases in court • something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action verb • give advice to | ||||||||
idea | nounn | |||||||
noun • the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about • your intention; what you intend to do • a personal view • an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth • (music) melodic subject of a musical composition | ||||||||
input | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • signal going into an electronic system • a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information • any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action • a component of production; something that goes into the production of output verb • enter (data or a program) into a computer | ||||||||
notion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed • a general inclusive concept • an odd or fanciful or capricious idea • (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items | ||||||||
offer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the verbal act of offering • something offered (as a proposal or bid) • a usually brief attempt verb • give something useful or necessary to • present for acceptance or rejection • agree freely • put forward for consideration • offer verbally • make available for sale • propose a payment • produce or introduce on the stage • present as an act of worship • mount or put up • make available; provide • ask (someone) to marry you • threaten to do something | ||||||||
opinion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty • a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof • a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision • the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | ||||||||
recommendation | nounn | |||||||
noun • something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable • something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable • any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission | ||||||||
tip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the extreme end of something; especially something pointed • a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) • an indication of potential opportunity • a V shape • the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) verb • cause to tilt • mark with a tip • give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on • cause to topple or tumble by pushing • to incline or bend from a vertical position • walk on one's toes • strike lightly • give insider information or advise to • remove the tip from | ||||||||
hypnotism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of inducing hypnosis | ||||||||
incitement | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating • needed encouragement • something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action • the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion | ||||||||
mesmerism | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of inducing hypnosis | ||||||||
proffer | verbv | |||||||
noun • a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection verb • present for acceptance or rejection | ||||||||
prompting | verbv | |||||||
noun • persuasion formulated as a suggestion • a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) | ||||||||
tint | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color • a dye for coloring the hair • a just detectable amount verb • color lightly | ||||||||
trace | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a just detectable amount • an indication that something has been present • a suggestion of some quality • a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image • either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree • a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle verb • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something • make a mark or lines on a surface • to go back over again • pursue or chase relentlessly • discover traces of • make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along • copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of • read with difficulty |