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Suggestive vs Designative - What's the difference?

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Suggestive is a related term of designative.


As adjectives the difference between suggestive and designative

is that suggestive is tending to suggest or imply while designative is serving to designate.

suggestive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to suggest or imply.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=6, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.}}
  • Suggesting romance, sex, etc.

    • designative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving to designate.

    • Synonyms

    * designatory