1
: reminding you of someone or something else : similar to something else
—often + of
His singing is reminiscent of the crooners of the '40s and '50s.
It had a taste reminiscent of spinach.
2
always used before a noun literary + formal
: thinking about the past : having many thoughts of the past
I'm in a reminiscent mood.
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/reminiscent. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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