What are some opposite words for suggest?

Antonyms for suggest
səgˈdʒɛst, sə-sug·gest

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. suggestverb

    Synonyms:
    propose, imply, hint, allude, insinuate

  2. suggestverb

    To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

    Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?

    Synonyms:
    imply, hint, allude, propose, insinuate

  3. suggestverb

    To make one suppose; cause one to suppose (something).

    The name hamburger suggests that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.

    Synonyms:
    imply, hint, allude, propose, insinuate

  4. suggestverb

    To ask for without demanding.

    I’d like to suggest that we go out to lunch.

    Synonyms:
    insinuate, imply, hint, allude, propose

  5. suggestverb

    To recommend.

    The guidebook suggests that we visit the local cathedral, which is apparently beautiful.

    Synonyms:
    insinuate, propose, allude, imply, hint

English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. suggest

    Advert, mention, and refer are used of language that more or less distinctly utters a certain thought; the others of language from which it may be inferred. We allude to a matter slightly, perhaps by a word or phrase, as it were in byplay; we advert to it when we turn from our path to treat it; we refer to it by any clear utterance that distinctly turns the mind or attention to it; as, marginal figures refer to a parallel passage; we mention a thing by explicit word, as by naming it. The speaker adverted to the recent disturbances and the remissness of certain public officers; tho he mentioned no name, it was easy to see to whom he alluded. One may hint at a thing in a friendly way, but what is insinuated is always unfavorable, generally both hostile and cowardly. One may indicate his wishes, intimate his plans, imply his opinion, signify his will, suggest a course of action. Compare SUGGESTION.

    Synonyms:
    advert, allude, hint, imply, indicate, insinuate, intimate, mention, point, refer, signify

    Preposition:
    The passage evidently alludes to the Jewish Passover.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 2 votes

  1. suggest

    Antonyms:
    declare, propound, enunciate, insist, demand, dictate

    Synonyms:
    hint, insinuate, propose, allude to, recommend, intimate

Matched Categories

Princeton's WordNet4.3 / 4 votes

  1. propose, suggest, adviseverb

    make a proposal, declare a plan for something

    "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"

    Synonyms:
    aim, send word, apprise, indicate, pop the question, intimate, counsel, propose, advise, rede, purport, declare oneself, paint a picture, project, hint, offer, evoke, apprize, notify, give notice, nominate, purpose

  2. hint, suggestverb

    drop a hint; intimate by a hint

    Synonyms:
    propose, indicate, evoke, intimate, advise, paint a picture, hint

  3. suggest, intimateverb

    imply as a possibility

    "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

    Synonyms:
    propose, indicate, adumbrate, evoke, intimate, insinuate, advise, paint a picture, hint

  4. indicate, suggestverb

    suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

    "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"

    Synonyms:
    propose, indicate, designate, show, hint, signal, point, argue, betoken, paint a picture, bespeak, advise, evoke, intimate

  5. suggest, evoke, paint a pictureverb

    call to mind

    "this remark evoked sadness"

    Synonyms:
    conjure, extract, kindle, kick up, provoke, draw out, bring up, propose, advise, invoke, paint a picture, stir, put forward, call down, enkindle, hint, arouse, call forth, intimate, evoke, indicate, educe, elicit, raise, fire, conjure up

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. suggestverb

    Synonyms:
    allude to, hint, intimate, insinuate, propose, recommend

How to use suggest in a sentence?

  1. Steve Vladeck:

    Judge Kavanaugh's views on campaign finance are already pretty well-known, but these emails suggest that Steve Vladeck'd go farther in striking down these regulations than Supreme Court has to date. Supreme Court's hard to imagine this not becoming a point of some contention at next week's confirmation hearing.

  2. White House:

    When the President says Russia hoax, he's not talking about Russian meddling, he's been very clear about that. ... The President, when he says Russia hoax, he means the investigation and some others on TV, never under oath, wanting to suggest that somehow Russian meddling in the 2016 election was successful in changing a single vote or indeed the electoral outcome, and we know that.

  3. Karim Brohi:

    There is more we can all do to combat this violence, but to suggest guns are part of the solution is ridiculous. Gunshot wounds are at least twice as lethal as knife injuries and more difficult to repair.

  4. The Republican:

    The Republicans' hopes for capturing the governorship in the Old Dominion hinge upon running competitively in Northern Virginia and dominating in the mountain and western parts of the state, those hopes depend on which issues are at the forefront. If voters are thinking about the economy, taxes, and critical race theory, the data here suggest Youngkin might pull this off. If they are thinking about the virus and health care, McAuliffe cruises.

  5. Jeb Bush:

    Two gifted freshman senators that can deliver a great speech, very talented, don't get me wrong -- one of them is a close friend that I admire, but what in their background would suggest that they could make a tough decision, that they run to the fire to put it out, that they've figured out a way to solve problems?

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#1829demand
#2199suggest
#9348declare
#13994insist
#20832dictate
#165665enunciate
#177665propound

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