REFLECTIVITY 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given to or marked by long, quiet thinking one of the twins was outgoing and talkative while the other was withdrawn and reflective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 Scheduled to fly later this year, the spacecraft will unfurl a highly reflective 60-foot (18-meter) thin-film mirror. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 Wilburn allegedly posed as a utility worker, wearing a hard hat and a reflective vest, to gain entry into the apartment, which was occupied by a man, a woman, and a 13-year-old boy. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Madonna is in a reflective mood on this album, including biographical information in many of the songs. — David Harris, SPIN, 13 July 2026 On Sunday, July 12, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star posted a photo of herself with a long, reflective caption. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reflective

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflective

Adjective

The service The staff are polite and attentive, and will provide thoughtful touches, such as leaving birthday cakes for guests.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
Other smart, thoughtful features are scattered throughout the Columbus Liner interior.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026

Definition of thoughtful

Adjective

The artist and computer scientist Judith Donath said that the trend is indicative of people only engaging with the half of their technology that is immediately appealing and apparent.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Many people had no idea OpenAI was considering bringing ads to ChatGPT, so the punchline landed flat—perhaps indicative of the wider cultural disconnect between Silicon Valley and everyone else.

— Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of indicative

Adjective

But for all the singing and dancing at the little birthday bash, this is a melancholy occasion as well because Mariama will have to make her own way in Cyprus now with scant assistance from the state.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
That’s a lovely, melancholy sentiment Star City uses to deliver a season-best episode full of character moments that feel properly FAM.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of melancholy

Adjective

In a statement, LACMA director and CEO Michael Govan connected Celmins’s blend of realism and imagination with Villeneuve’s contemplative and cerebral films.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Because the number of trekkers permitted each day is capped, the trail retains a quieter, more contemplative feel than many marquee routes.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026