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reflective

[ ri-flek-tiv ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to reflection.
  2. cast by reflection.
  3. given to, marked by, or concerned with meditation or deliberation:

    a reflective person.

    Synonyms: ,



reflective

/ ɪˈڱɛɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by quiet thought or contemplation
  2. capable of reflecting

    a reflective surface

  3. produced by reflection
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱ𳦳پ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ڱt· adverb
  • ·ڱt·Ա ·ڱ·پ··ٲ [ree-flek-, tiv, -i-tee], noun
  • t··ڱt adjective
  • anti··ڱt· adverb
  • anti··ڱt·Ա noun
  • ԴDzr·ڱt adjective
  • non·ڱt· adverb
  • non·ڱt·Ա noun
  • v··ڱt adjective
  • over··ڱt· adverb
  • over··ڱt·Ա noun
  • -·ڱt adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reflective1

First recorded in 1620–30; reflect + -ive
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Synonym Study

See pensive.
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Example Sentences

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The alleged email, released by a US military news site, told personnel that Vance's comments were "not reflective" of the base.

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The pieces I bought felt oddly familiar or, rather, reflective.

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The video footage shows the vehicles were clearly marked and the paramedics wore reflective hi-vis uniform.

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But one of the most memorable conversations I had at Westminster this week was with a vastly experienced senior figure, thoughtful and reflective and also not prone to exaggeration.

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“We honestly just kept saying we didn’t want to do something that was some fantastical version, we wanted it to be as reflective of reality as possible,” Goldberg says.

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