reflective
re·flec·tive
adj \ri-ˈflek-tiv\Definition of REFLECTIVE
1
: capable of reflecting light, images, or sound waves
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: marked by reflection : thoughtful, deliberative
3
: of, relating to, or caused by reflection <reflective glare>
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: reflexive 3
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: reflecting something : indicative <how fashion is reflective of society — Glenda Bailey>
— re·flec·tive·ly adverb
— re·flec·tive·ness noun
— re·flec·tiv·i·ty noun
Examples of REFLECTIVE
- the reflective glare of the shiny metal
- She was in a very reflective mood.
First Known Use of REFLECTIVE
1627
Related to REFLECTIVE
Synonyms: broody, cogitative, meditative, melancholy, musing, pensive, contemplative, ruminant, ruminative, thoughtful
Antonyms: unreflective
Related Words: introspective, retrospective, self-reflective; earnest, grave, sedate, serious, serious-minded, severe, sober, solemn, somber (or sombre), weighty; philosophical (also philosophic); analytic (or analytical), logical, rational; deliberate, purposeful; absentminded, abstracted, preoccupied
Near Antonyms: featherbrained, flighty, flippant, frivolous, goofy, harebrained, light-headed, scatterbrained; brainless, mindless, silly, thoughtless, unthinking
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