Antonyms of adj suggestive

3 senses of suggestive

Sense 1
implicative, suggestive -- (tending to suggest or imply; "artifacts suggestive of an ancient society"; "an implicative statement")

INDIRECT (VIA connotative) -> denotative, denotive -- (having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming)

Sense 2
indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive -- ((usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear")

INDIRECT (VIA revealing) -> concealing -- (covering or hiding; "the concealing darkness"; "concealing curtains prevented discovery")

Sense 3
suggestive -- (tending to suggest something improper or indecent; "a suggestive nod"; "suggestive poses")

INDIRECT (VIA indecent) -> decent -- (conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana)

Similarity of adj suggestive

3 senses of suggestive

Sense 1
implicative, suggestive -- (tending to suggest or imply; "artifacts suggestive of an ancient society"; "an implicative statement")
       => connotative (vs. denotative) -- (having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit)

Sense 2
indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive -- ((usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear")
       => revealing (vs. concealing) -- (showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing")

Sense 3
suggestive -- (tending to suggest something improper or indecent; "a suggestive nod"; "suggestive poses")
       => indecent (vs. decent) -- (offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture")

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