New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Reflective — Re*flect ive (r?*fl?kt ?v), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]flectif. Cf. {Reflexive}.] 1. Throwing back images; as, a reflective mirror. [1913 Webster] In the reflective stream the sighing bride, viewing her charms. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Capable of exercising … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reflective — index aforethought, circumspect, cogitative, deliberate, pensive, profound (esoteric), rational, solemn … Law dictionary
reflective — 1620s, from REFLECT (Cf. reflect) + IVE (Cf. ive) … Etymology dictionary
reflective — *thoughtful, contemplative, meditative, pensive, speculative Analogous words: thinking, reasoning, deliberating, cogitating (see THINK): analytical, *logical, subtle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reflective — [adj] thoughtful cogitating, contemplative, deliberate, meditative, pensive, pondering, reasoning, ruminative, speculative, studious; concept 403 Ant. ignorant, unthoughtful … New thesaurus
reflective — ► ADJECTIVE 1) providing or produced by reflection. 2) thoughtful. DERIVATIVES reflectively adverb reflectiveness noun reflectivity noun … English terms dictionary
reflective — [ri flek′tiv] adj. 1. reflecting 2. of or produced by reflection 3. meditative; thoughtful SYN. PENSIVE reflectively adv. reflectiveness n. reflectivity … English World dictionary
reflective — [[t]rɪfle̱ktɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you are reflective, you are thinking deeply about something. [WRITTEN] I walked on in a reflective mood to the car, thinking about the poor honeymooners... Mike is a quiet, reflective man. Syn: thoughtful… … English dictionary
reflective — re|flec|tive [rıˈflektıv] adj 1.) a reflective surface reflects light ▪ Stick reflective tape on your school bag. 2.) thinking quietly about something ▪ She was in a reflective mood. 3.) showing that something is true about a situation reflective … Dictionary of contemporary English
reflective — adjective a) Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source. Mirrors are reflective. b) Thinking back on the past. He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year … Wiktionary
