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suggester

suggester

1 4.9
A person who offers an idea or plan for others to consider
  • noun
  • /səˈdʒɛstər/
translation icon : sugeridor
  • He is known as a suggester who often helps his friends make important decisions.

Examples

  • As a suggester of creative ideas, she always inspires us with fresh perspectives.

  • The teacher acted as a suggester during the project, guiding students with helpful advice.

  • Dear suggesters of baby names,

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Synonyms

proposer
vssuggester
1 4.6

A person who suggests an idea or plan

makes suggestions more generally rather than in formal ways
brainstormer
vssuggester
1 4.3

A person or tool that helps people think of new ideas

gives single suggestions rather than actively producing many ideas
recommender
vssuggester
4.3

A person or computer system that suggests things you might like based on your past choices

makes suggestions broadly without focusing on personal fit
spitballer
vssuggester
  • Informal
7.9

A person who suggests quick informal ideas to start group discussion

offers suggestions more generally and not only as tentative thoughts

How Formal

nominator
1 3.9
to sponsor
362 3.7
proposer
1 4.6
suggester
1 4.9

Surface Forms

suggester singular
suggesters plural

Morphology

suggester = suggest (transparent) = suggest + er

The word 'suggester' is transparently derived from 'suggest' by adding the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Suggester comes from the verb suggest, which comes from an old Latin idea meaning 'to bring up', and the ending -er means 'one who'. So a suggester is someone who 'brings up' suggestions, which explains why it means a person who makes a suggestion.