reminiscent

adjective

rem·​i·​nis·​cent ˌre-mə-ˈni-sᵊnt 

1

: of the character of or relating to reminiscence

2

: marked by or given to reminiscence

3

: tending to remind : suggestive

reminiscently adverb

Synonyms

• evocative
• suggestive

Examples of reminiscent in a Sentence

I'm in a reminiscent mood.

a sparkling winter day that was oddly reminiscent of summer in its cheering sunniness

Recent Examples on the Web

The black and yellow colorway was clearly reminiscent of the popular hip-hop sensation and perfect gateway to revamp the Nike Dunk hype. —Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

Sull, who has followed Southwest’s story for years, tells Fortune that the airline’s current crisis is reminiscent of companies like Blockbuster and Compaq. —Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024

The navy and gold colors are reminiscent of a night sky and pair well with other metallic finishes as well as shades of yellow and pink. —Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024

Another snapshot previews a new pool scene between two of the show's leads that is reminiscent of when Witherspoon's innocent daughter of the Dean, Annette Hargrove, gets in a pool with Phillippe's notorious heartbreaker, Sebastian Valmont. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin reminiscent-, reminiscens, present participle of reminisci to remember, from re- + -minisci (akin to Latin ment-, mens mind) — more at mind

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

reminiscent

adjective

rem·​i·​nis·​cent ˌrem-ə-ˈnis-ᵊnt 

1

: of, relating to, or engaging in reminiscence

2

: reminding one of someone or something else