reflective B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ɹɪˈflɛktɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #25663 Meanings 1 adj Thinking carefully and quietly, often about the past. After the long trip, she was in a reflective mood and barely spoke. 2 adj Able to send back light, heat, or sound. Cyclists wear reflective jackets so drivers can see them at night. 3 adj Showing or revealing something about a situation. The survey results are reflective of how tired most workers feel. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · thinking carefully and... contemplativemeditativemusingpensiveponderingthoughtful Word family Forms reflectively Derived forms antireflectivecoreflectiveechoreflectivehyperreflectivehyporeflectiveirreflectivemetareflectivenonreflectiveoverreflectiveprereflectivereflectivelyreflectiveness Common collocations reflective surface Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From reflect + -ive. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reflective **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈflɛktɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 25663 ## Meanings 1. Thinking carefully and quietly, often about the past. 2. Able to send back light, heat, or sound. 3. Showing or revealing something about a situation. ## Examples - After the long trip, she was in a reflective mood and barely spoke. - Cyclists wear reflective jackets so drivers can see them at night. - The survey results are reflective of how tired most workers feel. ## Derived Forms - antireflective - coreflective - echoreflective - hyperreflective - hyporeflective - irreflective - metareflective - nonreflective - overreflective - prereflective - reflectively - reflectiveness ## Etymology From reflect + -ive. ## AI Etymology Reflective comes from reflect + -ive. Modern senses include thinking carefully and quietly, often about the past. and able to send back light, heat, or sound.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as antireflective, coreflective, echoreflective, hyperreflective, hyporeflective, and irreflective. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown