Definition of reminiscent in English:

reminiscent

adjective rɛmɪˈnɪs(ə)ntˌrɛməˈnɪs(ə)nt

1Tending to remind one of something.
the sights were reminiscent of my childhood
Example sentencesExamples
- We were plunged into one of those public-service adverts reminiscent of the early days of Channel 4.
- Everything will be reminiscent of the old days of hang gliding.
1. 1.1 Absorbed in or suggesting absorption in memories.
  her expression was wistful and reminiscent
  Example sentencesExamples
  She felt strangely reminiscent of her father gazing at at the glossy surfaces of the jewel.
2Suggesting something by resemblance.
her robes were vaguely reminiscent of military dress
Example sentencesExamples
- Proctor is also top-notch, and uncannily reminiscent of Will Ferrell.
- This DVD is a great mix of live music and intelligent conversation with a great band of seemingly cool guys, albeit with a geek factor reminiscent of the math faculty.
- The film is composed of a series of tableaux, with scenes reminiscent of detailed paintings.
- He still had a thick dirty blonde hair with a style reminiscent of Elvis.
- She smiled at me in a way reminiscent of a doting aunt.
- The title track is even an evocative melody reminiscent of early Portishead.
- The church plan, vaguely reminiscent of a classical basilica, is a simple asymmetric rectangle.
- Neat, compact, there was something about her vaguely reminiscent of a seal pup.
- The quick-fire recording of Curious was reminiscent of the Cake's self-titled debut, recorded in a single day back in 1989.
- Yet it seems eerily reminiscent of the empty politics of spin that we endure at home.
- He liked to display a map - reminiscent of a phrenology chart - showing which areas of the brain are involved in drug use and addiction.
- Bush's 2001 and 2003 tax packages are eerily reminiscent of the Reagan cuts.
- That would be okay if the character really grabbed you, but this play was uncomfortably reminiscent of having somebody sit down next to you in the metro and tell you their life story.
- Most sections began with the dancers striking a pose reminiscent of Rodin's muscular statues.
- Kieran paused, tilting his head in a manner reminiscent of a predator.
- The hooded poncho he wears during the third act is clearly designed to look as much like a superhero cape as possible, and is reminiscent of DC Comics supernatural hero Spectre.
- They do so, paradoxically, in a rhetoric strongly reminiscent of that long associated with the right.
- Scenes reminiscent of life under military rule are not simply the outcome of incidental police violence.
- The boy spread his arms with a small grin, taking on a pose reminiscent of a model.
- Wavy textures running the length of whitewashed walls create shadows reminiscent of the sea.
- Such wines have a very distinct aroma reminiscent of bananas or kirsch.
Synonyms
similar to, comparable with, inviting/bearing comparison with, tending to make one think of
evocative of, suggestive of, redolent of
rare remindful of

Derivatives

reminiscently

adverbˌrɛmɪˈnɪs(ə)ntliˌrɛməˈnɪs(ə)ntli

She looked at it reminiscently and shoved it to the bottom of her bag.
Example sentencesExamples
- Rose smiled reminiscently, thinking of the eventful previous night.
- His letter rambled reminiscently, describing his occasional return trips to town - driving by my parents' old house, visiting with Sister Helen to chat about favorite students.
- Not being too open, he didn't confess this to himself, but he made no move to deny it either, and he was smiling reminiscently when he opened the door.
- Tiffany smiled reminiscently as she pushed a brass tack into the photo that was by far her favorite.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin reminiscent- 'remembering', from the verb reminisci.

Rhymes

impuissant

Definition of reminiscent in US English:

reminiscent

adjectiveˌrɛməˈnɪs(ə)ntˌreməˈnis(ə)nt

1Tending to remind one of something.
the sights were reminiscent of my childhood
Example sentencesExamples
- Everything will be reminiscent of the old days of hang gliding.
- We were plunged into one of those public-service adverts reminiscent of the early days of Channel 4.
1. 1.1 Suggesting something by resemblance.
  her suit was vaguely reminiscent of military dress
  Example sentencesExamples
  Bush's 2001 and 2003 tax packages are eerily reminiscent of the Reagan cuts.
  The quick-fire recording of Curious was reminiscent of the Cake's self-titled debut, recorded in a single day back in 1989.
  Wavy textures running the length of whitewashed walls create shadows reminiscent of the sea.
  She smiled at me in a way reminiscent of a doting aunt.
  The boy spread his arms with a small grin, taking on a pose reminiscent of a model.
  Scenes reminiscent of life under military rule are not simply the outcome of incidental police violence.
  Proctor is also top-notch, and uncannily reminiscent of Will Ferrell.
  Yet it seems eerily reminiscent of the empty politics of spin that we endure at home.
  The film is composed of a series of tableaux, with scenes reminiscent of detailed paintings.
  Neat, compact, there was something about her vaguely reminiscent of a seal pup.
  Kieran paused, tilting his head in a manner reminiscent of a predator.
  He still had a thick dirty blonde hair with a style reminiscent of Elvis.
  The church plan, vaguely reminiscent of a classical basilica, is a simple asymmetric rectangle.
  They do so, paradoxically, in a rhetoric strongly reminiscent of that long associated with the right.
  The hooded poncho he wears during the third act is clearly designed to look as much like a superhero cape as possible, and is reminiscent of DC Comics supernatural hero Spectre.
  This DVD is a great mix of live music and intelligent conversation with a great band of seemingly cool guys, albeit with a geek factor reminiscent of the math faculty.
  The title track is even an evocative melody reminiscent of early Portishead.
  He liked to display a map - reminiscent of a phrenology chart - showing which areas of the brain are involved in drug use and addiction.
  Most sections began with the dancers striking a pose reminiscent of Rodin's muscular statues.
  Such wines have a very distinct aroma reminiscent of bananas or kirsch.
  That would be okay if the character really grabbed you, but this play was uncomfortably reminiscent of having somebody sit down next to you in the metro and tell you their life story.
  Synonyms
  similar to, comparable with, bearing comparison with, inviting comparison with, tending to make one think of
2. 1.2 (of a person or their manner) absorbed in or suggesting absorption in memories.
  her expression was wistful and reminiscent
  Example sentencesExamples
  She felt strangely reminiscent of her father gazing at at the glossy surfaces of the jewel.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin reminiscent- ‘remembering’, from the verb reminisci.

单词	reminiscent
释义	Definition of reminiscent in English: reminiscent adjective rɛmɪˈnɪs(ə)ntˌrɛməˈnɪs(ə)nt 1Tending to remind one of something. the sights were reminiscent of my childhood Example sentencesExamples We were plunged into one of those public-service adverts reminiscent of the early days of Channel 4. Everything will be reminiscent of the old days of hang gliding. 1.1 Absorbed in or suggesting absorption in memories. her expression was wistful and reminiscent Example sentencesExamples She felt strangely reminiscent of her father gazing at at the glossy surfaces of the jewel. 2Suggesting something by resemblance. her robes were vaguely reminiscent of military dress Example sentencesExamples Proctor is also top-notch, and uncannily reminiscent of Will Ferrell. This DVD is a great mix of live music and intelligent conversation with a great band of seemingly cool guys, albeit with a geek factor reminiscent of the math faculty. The film is composed of a series of tableaux, with scenes reminiscent of detailed paintings. He still had a thick dirty blonde hair with a style reminiscent of Elvis. She smiled at me in a way reminiscent of a doting aunt. The title track is even an evocative melody reminiscent of early Portishead. The church plan, vaguely reminiscent of a classical basilica, is a simple asymmetric rectangle. Neat, compact, there was something about her vaguely reminiscent of a seal pup. The quick-fire recording of Curious was reminiscent of the Cake's self-titled debut, recorded in a single day back in 1989. Yet it seems eerily reminiscent of the empty politics of spin that we endure at home. He liked to display a map - reminiscent of a phrenology chart - showing which areas of the brain are involved in drug use and addiction. Bush's 2001 and 2003 tax packages are eerily reminiscent of the Reagan cuts. That would be okay if the character really grabbed you, but this play was uncomfortably reminiscent of having somebody sit down next to you in the metro and tell you their life story. Most sections began with the dancers striking a pose reminiscent of Rodin's muscular statues. Kieran paused, tilting his head in a manner reminiscent of a predator. The hooded poncho he wears during the third act is clearly designed to look as much like a superhero cape as possible, and is reminiscent of DC Comics supernatural hero Spectre. They do so, paradoxically, in a rhetoric strongly reminiscent of that long associated with the right. Scenes reminiscent of life under military rule are not simply the outcome of incidental police violence. The boy spread his arms with a small grin, taking on a pose reminiscent of a model. Wavy textures running the length of whitewashed walls create shadows reminiscent of the sea. Such wines have a very distinct aroma reminiscent of bananas or kirsch. Synonyms similar to, comparable with, inviting/bearing comparison with, tending to make one think of evocative of, suggestive of, redolent of rare remindful of Derivatives reminiscently adverbˌrɛmɪˈnɪs(ə)ntliˌrɛməˈnɪs(ə)ntli She looked at it reminiscently and shoved it to the bottom of her bag. Example sentencesExamples Rose smiled reminiscently, thinking of the eventful previous night. His letter rambled reminiscently, describing his occasional return trips to town - driving by my parents' old house, visiting with Sister Helen to chat about favorite students. Not being too open, he didn't confess this to himself, but he made no move to deny it either, and he was smiling reminiscently when he opened the door. Tiffany smiled reminiscently as she pushed a brass tack into the photo that was by far her favorite. Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin reminiscent- 'remembering', from the verb reminisci. Rhymes impuissant Definition of reminiscent in US English: reminiscent adjectiveˌrɛməˈnɪs(ə)ntˌreməˈnis(ə)nt 1Tending to remind one of something. the sights were reminiscent of my childhood Example sentencesExamples Everything will be reminiscent of the old days of hang gliding. We were plunged into one of those public-service adverts reminiscent of the early days of Channel 4. 1.1 Suggesting something by resemblance. her suit was vaguely reminiscent of military dress Example sentencesExamples Bush's 2001 and 2003 tax packages are eerily reminiscent of the Reagan cuts. The quick-fire recording of Curious was reminiscent of the Cake's self-titled debut, recorded in a single day back in 1989. Wavy textures running the length of whitewashed walls create shadows reminiscent of the sea. She smiled at me in a way reminiscent of a doting aunt. The boy spread his arms with a small grin, taking on a pose reminiscent of a model. Scenes reminiscent of life under military rule are not simply the outcome of incidental police violence. Proctor is also top-notch, and uncannily reminiscent of Will Ferrell. Yet it seems eerily reminiscent of the empty politics of spin that we endure at home. The film is composed of a series of tableaux, with scenes reminiscent of detailed paintings. Neat, compact, there was something about her vaguely reminiscent of a seal pup. Kieran paused, tilting his head in a manner reminiscent of a predator. He still had a thick dirty blonde hair with a style reminiscent of Elvis. The church plan, vaguely reminiscent of a classical basilica, is a simple asymmetric rectangle. They do so, paradoxically, in a rhetoric strongly reminiscent of that long associated with the right. The hooded poncho he wears during the third act is clearly designed to look as much like a superhero cape as possible, and is reminiscent of DC Comics supernatural hero Spectre. This DVD is a great mix of live music and intelligent conversation with a great band of seemingly cool guys, albeit with a geek factor reminiscent of the math faculty. The title track is even an evocative melody reminiscent of early Portishead. He liked to display a map - reminiscent of a phrenology chart - showing which areas of the brain are involved in drug use and addiction. Most sections began with the dancers striking a pose reminiscent of Rodin's muscular statues. Such wines have a very distinct aroma reminiscent of bananas or kirsch. That would be okay if the character really grabbed you, but this play was uncomfortably reminiscent of having somebody sit down next to you in the metro and tell you their life story. Synonyms similar to, comparable with, bearing comparison with, inviting comparison with, tending to make one think of 1.2 (of a person or their manner) absorbed in or suggesting absorption in memories. her expression was wistful and reminiscent Example sentencesExamples She felt strangely reminiscent of her father gazing at at the glossy surfaces of the jewel. Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin reminiscent- ‘remembering’, from the verb reminisci.
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