reflective | ||
1. | [ adjective ] persistently or morbidly thoughtful | |
Synonyms: | brooding pensive contemplative meditative ruminative musing pondering broody | |
Related terms: | thoughtful | |
2. | [ adjective ] capable of physically reflecting light or sound | |
Examples: | "a reflective surface" |
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Related terms: | nonreflective mirrorlike reflecting | |
3. | [ adjective ] devoted to matters of the mind | |
Examples: | "the reflective type" |
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Related terms: | intellectual | |
Similar spelling: |
reflectively reflect reflexive reflected reflectivity reflection reflecting reflectance replicate reflectorize reflectorise reflector reflexiveness reflectometer replace replacing reflexly reflexion reflexed reflex_camera |