Reminiscent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

1

:

reminding you of someone or something else

:

similar to something else

— often + of

• His singing is reminiscent of the crooners of the '40s and '50s.
• It had a taste reminiscent of spinach.

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2

always used before a noun,

literary + formal

:

thinking about the past

:

having many thoughts of the past

• I'm in a reminiscent mood.

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