C1adjectivearts
US/ˌrem.əˈnɪs.ənt/
UK/ˌrem.ɪˈnɪs.ənt/
making you think of something similar, or remember something from the past
In context
The café's design is reminiscent of a 1980s Hanoi apartment.
Her voice is strongly reminiscent of a young Khánh Ly.
The smell of rain was reminiscent of summers at my grandmother's house.
Words that go with reminiscent
adjective + preposition
- reminiscent ofThe new skyline is reminiscent of Singapore in the 1990s.
adverb + adjective
- strongly reminiscentThe new logo is strongly reminiscent of a famous sports brand.
- vaguely reminiscentThe melody is vaguely reminiscent of an old lullaby.
- oddly reminiscentThe empty streets were oddly reminiscent of the lockdown.
- eerily reminiscentThe scene is eerily reminiscent of the 2008 financial crisis.
- highly reminiscentThe plot is highly reminiscent of a classic Hong Kong film.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
It is reminiscent to my childhood.Correct: It is reminiscent of my childhood.