remindful

[ri-mahynd-fuhl]

adjective

1. reviving memory of something; reminiscent.

2. retaining memory of something; mindful.

remindful

/ rɪˈmaɪndfʊl /

adjective

1. serving to remind

2. (postpositive) bearing in mind; mindful

Word History and Origins

Origin of remindful¹

First recorded in 1800–10; remind + -ful

Example Sentences

Lack of protection for Stafford was only one of the issues in a loss that was remindful of last seasons’ 28-16 defeat to the Tennessee Titans, a loss that started a three-game losing streak.

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The outrage at the NBA is more than a little remindful of that.

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They said the comment was remindful of a time “when the infamous Boss Tweed doled out jobs in New York City government to his friends in Tammany Hall.”

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Such dominance was remindful of the nearby Connecticut women’s basketball champions, who were celebrating with a victory parade of their own Wednesday night in Storrs.

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“This is remindful of the old-timey quilting bees of another day,” he said.

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