suggestion

[suhg-jes-chuhn, suh-] / səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, sə- /

NOUN

advice, plan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach charge idea instruction invitation motion opinion proposal proposition recommendation resolution tip

STRONG

advancement angle bid bit brainchild commendation exhortation gimmick injunction lead outline pitch presentation proffer reminder scheme setup steer submission telltale tender testimonial thesis tip-off

WEAK

big idea game plan hot lead sneaking suspicion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemnation question

WEAK

declaration demand order telling

NOUN

hint, implication

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indication notion suspicion thought

STRONG

allusion association autosuggestion breath clue connotation cue inkling innuendo insinuation intimation overtone reminder self-suggestion shade signification smack symbol symbolism symbolization symbology telltale tinge trace undertone vein whisper wind

WEAK

soupçon

Antonyms

STRONG

information

WEAK

declaration demand order telling

Example Sentences

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Do you have a story suggestion for Beds, Herts or Bucks?

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The dad’s suggestion for a title: “How to get rich exploiting your kids.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Youth orchestras in each borough appear to be a fanciful suggestion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

If there is a need for more oil, the agency will intervene and make a suggestion to governments, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Shirley replied with a similar suggestion, in Chinese.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord