“Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man”
adjective
capable of physically reflecting light or sound
“a reflective surface”
adjective
devoted to matters of the mind
“the reflective type”
Word Forms
contemplate
verb
reflect deeply on a subject
contemplativeness
noun
deep serious thoughtfulness
meditativeness
noun
deep serious thoughtfulness
meditate
verb
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
pensiveness
noun
persistent morbid meditation on a problem
reflectivity
noun
the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
reflect
verb
reflect deeply on a subject
ruminate
verb
reflect deeply on a subject
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
reflektierend
tief oder ernsthaft nachdenklich
🇫🇷French
réfléchissant
profondément ou sérieusement réfléchi
🇪🇸Spanish
pensativo
profunda o seriamente pensativo
🇮🇹Italian
riflettente
profondamente o seriamente pensieroso
🇳🇱Dutch
reflecterend
diep of serieus nadenkend
🇵🇹Portuguese
reflexivo
profundamente ou seriamente pensativo
🇷🇺Russian
отражающий
глубоко или серьёзно задумчивый
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिंतनशील
गहराई से या गंभीरता से विचारशील
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রতিফলিত
গভীরভাবে বা গুরুতরভাবে চিন্তাশীল
🇮🇳Tamil
பிரதிபலிப்பு
ஆழமாக அல்லது தீவிரமாக சிந்தனை
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రతిబింబించే
లోతుగా లేదా తీవ్రంగా ఆలోచనాత్మకంగా
🇮🇳Marathi
चिंतनशील
खोलवर किंवा गंभीरपणे विचारशील
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રતિબિંબિત
ઊંડાણપૂર્વક અથવા ગંભીરતાથી વિચારશીલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಿತ
ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಚಿಂತನಶೀಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രതിഫലിപ്പിക്കുന്ന
ആഴത്തിൽ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഗൗരവമായി ചിന്തിച്ചു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਤੀਬਿੰਬਤ
ਡੂੰਘਾਈ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਗੰਭੀਰਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਚਾਰਸ਼ੀਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
عکاس
گہری یا سنجیدگی سے سوچنے والا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
反光的
深刻或认真地思考
🇯🇵Japanese
反射性の
深くまたは真剣に考えている
🇰🇷Korean
반사적
깊이 생각하거나 진지하게 생각하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phản chiếu
suy nghĩ sâu sắc hoặc nghiêm túc
🇹🇭Thai
สะท้อนแสง
คิดอย่างลึกซึ้งหรือจริงจัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
reflektif
mendalam atau serius berpikir
🇵🇭Filipino
mapanimdim
malalim o seryosong pinag-isipan
🇲🇾Malay
reflektif
berfikir secara mendalam atau serius
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عاكس
مدروس بعمق أو بجدية
🇮🇷Persian
منعکس کننده
عمیق یا جدی متفکر
🇹🇷Turkish
yansıtıcı
derin veya ciddi düşünceli
🇮🇱Hebrew
רַעיוֹנִי
מחשבה עמוקה או רצינית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'reflective'?
The primary meaning of 'reflective' is 'deeply or seriously thoughtful'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'reflective' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'reflective' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'reflective' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'reflective' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'reflective' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'reflective' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'reflective' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'reflective' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'reflective' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'reflective' as formal, casual, or slang?
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