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

In a move reminiscent of the AI-heavy Super Bowl in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal

Its long snout is reminiscent—perhaps not coincidentally—of early Jaguars.

From The Wall Street Journal

But they did produce fascinating scenes reminiscent of a bygone era, encapsulating the essence and charm of the FA Cup's history.

From BBC

It’s the kind of dominance reminiscent of a certain gold-suited titan at Lake Placid.

From The Wall Street Journal

That was reminiscent of the slide that occurred almost exactly a year ago when DeepSeek from China External link offered a credible AI alternative at a fraction of the cost of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

From Barron's

Related Words

• evocative
• redolent
• similar