reminder

[ ri-mahyn-der ]
/ rɪˈmaɪn dər /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR reminder ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or thing that serves to remind.

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
Question 1 of 10
decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of reminder

First recorded in 1645–55; remind + -er1

Words nearby reminder

remembrancer, remex, remiform, remigrant, remind, reminder, remindful, remineralization, remington, reminisce, reminiscence
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to reminder

hint, admonition, sign, indication, suggestion, remembrance, expression, gesture, trophy, memorial, relic, memo, memorandum, trinket, souvenir, note, token, intimation, memento, remembrancer

Example sentences from the Web for reminder

British Dictionary definitions for reminder

reminder
/ (rɪˈmaɪndə) /

noun

something that recalls the past
a note to remind a person of something not done
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012