suggestion
US /səˈdʒɛstʃən/
Definition
an idea that is suggested
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Do you have any suggestions for improving our customer service?
Word Family
Synonyms
- proposalsomething proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- recommendationsomething (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
- advicea proposal for an appropriate course of action
Collocations
- Easy helpful suggestiondescribing helpful suggestion (providing assistance or serving a useful function)
- Medium make a constructive suggestion in the meetingto create, produce, or cause regarding a constructive suggestion in the meeting
- Hard reject the suggestion after careful deliberationto reject the suggestion after careful deliberation, meaning to refuse to accept or acknowledge
- Very Hard not the slightest suggestion of improprietydescribing not the slightest suggestion of impropriety (negation of a word or group of words)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.