reminiscent

CEFRC1

/ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Making you remember a person, place, or event from the past.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Suggestive of an earlier event or times.

Examples

  • The song was reminiscent of a barbershop quartet.

  • These white clouds are reminiscent of a flock of sheep.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Tending to bring some memory etc. to mind (followed by of)

  2. Of, or relating to reminiscence.

  3. Remembering; undergoing reminiscence.

More examples

In context

  • That painting is very reminiscent of Picasso's later work.

  • The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis, with nodose "trigones" at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in Frullania spp.

  • Some other state of existence, of which we have been previously conscious, and are now reminiscent.

Synonyms

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The music was very blank of the songs we listened to in high school.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”), from re- (“again”) + min-, base of me-min-isse (“to remember, think over”), akin to mens (“mind”); see mental, mind, etc.