reminiscent

American  

[rem-uh-nis-uhnt] / ˌrɛm əˈnɪs ənt /

adjective

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

   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

Some inside the company described the atmosphere as reminiscent of the company’s early days, when its name was still Facebook and its unofficial internal motto was “move fast and break things.”

From The Wall Street Journal

On Wednesday, nurses with plastic aprons and face masks manned 15 tables in a sports hall at the University of Kent to begin immunisations, in scenes reminiscent of the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC

This is perhaps most evident on “Rest of Your Life,” which is more reminiscent of his earlier EPs, such as “CMYK,” than projects he’s put out in the past few years.

From Los Angeles Times

Concerning to some, the current level of single-stock dispersion is reminiscent of earlier stock-market booms that were followed by busts—most notably the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal

With cash shortages reminiscent of the brutal two-year conflict that ended in November 2022, those wanting to make big transfers often have to pay extra charges to do them electronically.

From BBC

Related Words

• evocative
• redolent
• similar