Suggest, adumbrate, shadow are comparable when they are predicated of things that serve indirectly to represent another thing because they evoke a thought, an image, or a conception of it.
Category: Synonyms
Suggest vs Imply vs Hint vs Intimate vs Insinuate
Suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate can all mean to convey an idea or the thought of something by indirect means.
Suffrage vs Franchise vs Vote vs Ballot
Suffrage, franchise, vote, ballot mean the right, privilege, or power of expressing one’s choice or wish (as in an election or in the determination of policy).
Suffocate vs Asphyxiate vs Stifle vs Smother vs Choke vs Strangle vs Throttle
Suffocate, asphyxiate, stifle, smother, choke, strangle, throttle can all mean to interrupt the normal course of breathing.
Succession vs Progression vs Series vs Sequence vs Chain vs Train vs String
Succession, progression, series, sequence, chain, train, string are comparable when they mean a number of things that follow each other in some order.
Succeed vs Prosper vs Thrive vs Flourish
Succeed, prosper, thrive, flourish can mean to attain or to be attaining a desired end.
Substitute vs Supply vs Locum tenens vs Alternate vs Understudy vs Double vs Stand-in vs Pinch hitter
Substitute, supply, locum tenens, alternate, understudy, double, stand-in, pinch hitter designate a person who performs or is prepared to perform the duties of another during the latter’s absence or incapacitation.
Substance vs Purport vs Gist vs Burden vs Core vs Pith
Substance, purport, gist, burden, core, pith can denote the inner significance or central meaning of something written or said.
Subservient vs Servile vs Slavish vs Menial vs Obsequious
Subservient, servile, slavish, menial, obsequious can mean showing or characterized by extreme compliance or abject obedience.
Subordinate vs Secondary vs Dependent vs Subject vs Tributary vs Collateral
Subordinate, secondary, dependent, subject, tributary, collateral are comparable when they mean placed in or belonging to a class, rank, or status lower than the highest or the first in importance or power.
Subject vs Matter vs Subject matter vs Argument vs Topic vs Text vs Theme vs Motive vs Motif vs Leitmotiv
Subject, matter, subject matter, argument, topic, text, theme, motive, motif, leitmotiv can mean the basic idea or the principal object of thought or attention in a discourse or artistic composition.
Suave vs Urbane vs Diplomatic vs Bland vs Smooth vs Politic
Suave, urbane, diplomatic, bland, smooth, politic as applied to persons, their demeanor, and their utterances can mean conspicuously and ingratiatingly tactful and well-mannered.