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reminiscenttending to remind one of something; having characteristics that recall or suggest something else

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: tending to remind one of something; having characteristics that recall or suggest something else

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/

Korean meaning: 연상시키는, 생각나게 하는

Korean pronunciation: 레미**니**슨트

Example Sentences

  • His cooking style is reminiscent of my grandmother's, except she never burned the kitchen down.
  • The architecture is reminiscent of ancient Roman buildings.
  • Her laugh was reminiscent of wind chimes in a gentle breeze.

reminiscent

ADJECTIVE

//ˌreməˈnɪsənt//

tending to remind one of something; having characteristics that recall or suggest something else

reminiscent concept
💡 Concept

Music box recalls grandmother's memories

reminiscent rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Her touch reminiscent of old love, flowers persistent and resistant above

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌreməˈnɪsənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootreminisci
Suffix--ent

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '다시 기억하다'라는 의미에서 발전했습니다. 마치 시간을 거슬러 올라가 과거의 기억을 되살리는 마법과 같은 단어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

consistentpersistentresistant
consistent
persistent
resistant

🔗Collocations

reminiscent of
strongly reminiscent
vaguely reminiscent
reminiscent style
reminiscent mood

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His cooking style is reminiscent of my grandmother's, except she never burned the kitchen down.

The architecture is reminiscent of ancient Roman buildings.

Her laugh was reminiscent of wind chimes in a gentle breeze.

😄 Fun example

The meeting was reminiscent of a zombie apocalypse movie - everyone looked half-dead.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

evocativesuggestiveredolentnostalgic

Antonyms

unlikedissimilarunrelated

Related

reminiscememorynostalgicevokerecall

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