Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Suggestive /səj-ĕs'-tĭv/ · Sug·gest·ive · IPA /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/ 01 a. Containing a suggestion, hint, or intimation. 1. Containing a suggestion, hint, or intimation.