Suggestion meaning

What does “suggestion” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“suggestion” is a noun with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an idea that is suggested.

suggestion

an idea that is suggested
“the picnic was her suggestion”
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
“it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse”
Synonymsproposition proffer
a just detectable amount
“he speaks French with a trace of an accent”
“a hint mockery in her manner”
Synonymstrace hint tint
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
Synonymsprompting
the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
the act of inducing hypnosis
Synonymshypnotism mesmerism

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University