adjective
reminiscent
rem-ih-NISS-unt/ˌremɪˈnɪsnt/
Suggesting or reminding someone of something else.
The new pedal car is reminiscent of the man's childhood toy in the photograph.
Etymology
“Remember again” underlies the word. Its meaning shifted from being characterized by recollection to describing something that calls a past person, experience, or thing to mind.
In context
there's a big storm and all of a sudden half your stuff is washed away well that sounds reminiscent of the Williamsburg thing where they just didn't have the topsoil
More examples
- His writing is reminiscent of an older style of travel journal.
- The smell is reminiscent of fresh oranges.
- The narrow streets are reminiscent of the village where I grew up.
Forms
reminiscent
Similar words
- evocative
- Suggests bringing a feeling or memory vividly to mind.
- resembling
- Resembling shares features directly; reminiscent suggests calling something to mind.