REFLECTIVE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

reflective

adjective

ri-ˈflek-tiv

Definition of reflective

as in thoughtful

given to or marked by long, quiet thinking one of the twins was outgoing and talkative while the other was withdrawn and reflective

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as in indicative

indicating something this new policy is reflective of the company's desire to improve customer relations

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Recent Examples of reflective Stella McCartney x Bugaboo Footmuff Cocoon your babe in thermoregulating plushness with this footmuff, benefitting from reflective touches for night walks, a water-averse zipper, and a shoe shield that will maintain a spotless interior. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 The limits placed by the wholesale retailer known for bargain prices and bulk sales are reflective of an increasingly hot market for products based on crude oil. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Both last year's and this year's iPhone Pro models feature screens with a pixel density of 460 pixels per inch, an always-on display, and a slightly anti-reflective coating. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026 Be sure to plan your trip around mid-to-late October, when autumnal foliage is at its peak, and hit hiking trails that come alive with color, like the Croda da Lago Circuit and its reflective alpine lake, Lago di Federa. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reflective

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflective

Adjective

The anxieties surrounding data privacy, algorithmic bias and the fundamental shift in how students learn are valid and require serious, thoughtful attention.

— Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Someone who reminds a likely very jaded and fickle crowd of editors, buyers, and industry observers that fashion can still be thoughtful, genuine, and most importantly, fun.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of thoughtful

Adjective

Be aware of and report any coyotes exhibiting behavior indicative of rabies, such as staggering, seizures and extreme lethargy.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Two false tornado sirens that went off in DuPage County in August were unrelated and the result of two different types of errors, but may be indicative of a larger problem.

— Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicative

Adjective

There is romance and melancholy, playfulness and despair, all happening at once.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
That O’Flynn’s newfound fame has coincided with her starring role in this gentle, melancholy wonder of a movie is a fitting, if unplanned, convergence.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of melancholy

Adjective

And in Walworth County, travelers will find more of that contemplative, fall experience, according to Emma Lowecki, director of guest experience at The Belfry House.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2026
Fernández’s adaptation is anxious to turn tragedy into a sermon, offering theatergoers moral solace where Sophocles leaves his audience in a contemplative state of stunned silence.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026