Synonyms of reflections

reflections

noun

plural of reflection

1

as in remarks

a briefly expressed opinion

does anyone want to share their reflections on the passage we just read?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remarks
• comments
• notes
• views
• commentaries
• feelings
• analyses
• minds
• annotations
• sentiments
• notions
• beliefs
• convictions
• expositions
• advice
• judgments
• eyes
• inputs
• asides
• obiter dicta
• persuasions
• verdicts

2

as in scandals

a cause of shame

your constant lying is a serious reflection on your character

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scandals
• disgraces
• stains
• reproaches
• blots
• slurs
• opprobriums
• stigmas
• dishonors
• taints
• spots
• brands
• smirches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• credits
• honors
• treasures
• glories
• jewels
• boasts
• prides

3

as in considerations

a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something

after reflection, they decided to refuse the offer on the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considerations
• deliberations
• thoughts
• studies
• accounts
• debates
• contemplations
• ruminations
• meditations
• advisements
• cogitations
• introspections
• hesitations
• indecisions
• premeditations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• short shrifts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reflections

In a wide-ranging interview that includes Carter’s thoughts on Ryan Coogler’s upcoming X-Files reboot and reflections on the show’s final seasons, the filmmaker explains why this is how the movie was always supposed to be. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

Kai embarks on meandering reflections reminiscent of Sepp the tuba player. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

The stops are punctuated by excerpts from Peter Bogdanovich’s 1971 The Last Picture Show and as reflections on past and present hardships facing the film exhibition industry. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

One of Bourdain’s most moving reflections on fatherhood came in a 2013 essay for The Guardian. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

An Intensity Slider – a simple sliding bar adjustment for controlling the depth, vibrancy, brightness and contrast of the TV’s pictures to compensate for viewing angles, onscreen reflections and simply different viewing tastes. — John Archer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Rather than trying to avoid or eliminate difficult feelings, the goal is to notice them and recognize that your emotions are not always accurate reflections of reality – in other words, that feelings are not facts. — Jessica Griffin, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

By contrast, Murphy fashions the moment into a statement on trauma, with Bret’s reflections about his youthful naïveté mirroring some of the language of the #MeToo movement. — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

There’s rarely anything as straightforward as a kick drum, a hi-hat, or even a bassline here; instead, everything is smeared, all origins occulted in a thicket of echoes and reflections. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026