reminiscent

American  

[rem-uh-nis-uhnt] / ˌrɛm əˈnɪs ənt /

adjective

1. awakening memories of something similar; suggestive (usually followed byof ).

   His style of writing is reminiscent of Melville's.

2. characterized by or of the nature of reminiscence.

3. given to reminiscence.

   a reminiscent old sailor.

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reminiscent British  

/ ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsənt /

adjective

1. stimulating memories (of) or comparisons (with)

2. characterized by reminiscence

3. (of a person) given to reminiscing

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Other Word Forms

• reminiscently adverb
• unreminiscent adjective
• unreminiscently adverb

Etymology

Origin of reminiscent

First recorded in 1755–65; from Latin reminiscent-, stem of reminiscēns “remembering,” present participle of reminiscī “to remember,” from re- re- + -miniscī (akin to mēns “mind”; mind )

Example Sentences

Along with that good can come drama that feels reminiscent of high school.

From The Wall Street Journal

That sensory experience feels so reminiscent of home.

From Salon

“To me, it was a bit reminiscent of the trade we had with Liz Truss in the U.K.,”

From MarketWatch

The magnificent proposed structure is reminiscent of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and will celebrate America’s semiquincentennial.

From The Wall Street Journal

For TV presenter and academic Prof Alice Roberts, archaeology in the UK's capital is rather reminiscent of a famous Italian dish.

From BBC

Related Words

• evocative
• redolent
• similar