reflective
that reflects; reflecting.
of or relating to reflection.
cast by reflection.
given to, marked by, or concerned with meditation or deliberation: a reflective person.
Origin of reflective
1synonym study For reflective
Other words for reflective
Other words from reflective
- re·flec·tive·ly, adverb
- re·flec·tive·ness, re·flec·tiv·i·ty [ree-flek-tiv-i-tee], /ˌri flɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti/, noun
- an·ti·re·flec·tive, adjective
- an·ti·re·flec·tive·ly, adverb
- an·ti·re·flec·tive·ness, noun
- non·re·flec·tive, adjective
- non·re·flec·tive·ly, adverb
- non·re·flec·tive·ness, noun
- o·ver·re·flec·tive, adjective
- o·ver·re·flec·tive·ly, adverb
- o·ver·re·flec·tive·ness, noun
- self-re·flec·tive, adjective
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How to use reflective in a sentence
That’s reflective of an overall banner year for online streaming services like YouTube, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as people stared at their screens with less guilt than ever before during shelter-in-place and social distancing measures.
YouTube numbers show we could all use some time to zone out | Rachel Lerman | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostOn a seasonably warm day in August along a rugged stretch of the Southern California coast, work crews put on their reflective vests and hard hats.
Finding homes for the waste that will (probably) outlive humanity | Katie McLean | October 21, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe result is a list that is more diverse, in every sense of the word, than we’ve had in the past—essentially a list that is more reflective of the moment we’re living in.
How Fortune ranks business’s Most Powerful Women in the COVID era | kristenlbellstrom | October 19, 2020 | FortuneSome states are more aggressive than others in removing voters, so their voter registration totals may be more or less reflective of the voting populace.
That’s because researchers have developed new reflective roofing materials, says Shickman.
Changing climates can take cooling tips from warm regions | Sharon Oosthoek | October 8, 2020 | Science News For Students
When Aunt Ri heard that Farrar had fled the country, she pushed up her spectacles and looked reflectively at her informant.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonMargaret Halley stared reflectively at the blotting-pad for a moment, and then described a typical seance at Kazmah's.
Dope | Sax RohmerScattergood Baines sat on the piazza of his hardware store and twiddled his bare toes reflectively.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandThis time they both peered reflectively at the auction announcement on the wall, smoking and spitting as they peered.
Mushroom Town | Oliver OnionsHer mother sipped her cocoa reflectively, and did not raise the question of the exact meaning of the word afraid.
Happy House | Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
British Dictionary definitions for reflective
/ (rɪˈflɛktɪv) /
characterized by quiet thought or contemplation
capable of reflecting: a reflective surface
produced by reflection
Derived forms of reflective
- reflectively, adverb
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