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given to or marked by long, quiet thinking one of the twins was outgoing and talkative while the other was withdrawn and reflective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 There is a long precedent of service secretaries shortly filling acting roles that isn't necessarily reflective of who ultimately becomes nominated. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Though job creation held positive, August was the smallest gain since January and reflective of a broader slowdown in the labor market. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Deer eyes also possess a tapetum lucidum, a reflective layer behind the retina. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 Essentially a low-top Jordan 1 crossed with a hiking boot, the hybrid-like design also includes pull tabs at the tongue and heel to easily put the sneakers on and take them off, reflective details and just the right amount of color pop. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reflective

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflective

Adjective

The fall 2026 collections leaned into this expression of individuality, showcasing an array of accents that encourage thoughtful experimentation.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Every element is artful, thoughtful—a genuine expression of the Sersales’ enduring love affair with contemporary art and cultural storytelling.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of thoughtful

Adjective

But the focus on the anchor-outs’ relatively modest contribution to bay pollution is indicative of a broader tendency, by no means unique to Marin County, to blame homeless people for everything that goes wrong.

— Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
This is indicative of not only how the company is providing a service that many across the country need, but also how Vita Bella’s team is working tirelessly to go above and beyond for patients and users.

— William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicative

Adjective

The strength of the novel — and the source of its melancholy tone — is in its scope.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Forte, and everyone else in the room, loved it, and as the lights went up, doubt and melancholy turned into frustration and confusion.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of melancholy

Adjective

We are asked constantly to dilate and contract—to adjust from contemplative darkness to the California sun, from specific detail to overarching conceit, from stillness to activity.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
In a voice at once biting and contemplative, eerie and funny, Kasischke crafts poems in which nothing is ever stable or resolved.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026