Synonyms for reflective
rɪˈflɛk tɪvre·flec·tive

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1. brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminativeadjective

   deeply or seriously thoughtful

   "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";

   Synonyms:
   contemplative, meditative, brooding, pensive, wistful, broody, ruminative, musing, pondering

   Antonyms:
   nonintellectual, nonreflective, echoless, thoughtless, nonreflecting

2. reflectiveadjective

   capable of physically reflecting light or sound

   "a reflective surface"

   Synonyms:
   contemplative, meditative, brooding, pensive, broody, ruminative, musing, pondering

   Antonyms:
   nonreflecting, thoughtless, nonreflective, echoless, nonintellectual

3. reflectiveadjective

   devoted to matters of the mind

   "the reflective type"

   Synonyms:
   contemplative, meditative, brooding, pensive, broody, ruminative, musing, pondering

   Antonyms:
   nonintellectual, nonreflecting, nonreflective, thoughtless, echoless

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1. reflectiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   reflecting, reflexive

2. reflectiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   thoughtful, musing, deliberating, pondering, cogitating

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1. List of paraphrases for "reflective":

   reflexive, reflector, retroreflective, retro-reflective, illuminating, thoughtful, reflects

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1. Katie Hobbs:

   The Governor does not condone violence in any form, this administration holds mutual respect at the forefront of how we engage with one another. The post by the Press Secretary is not reflective of the values of the administration. The Governor has received and accepted the resignation of the Press Secretary.

2. Nikki Haley:

   We have many good law enforcement officers in the field. What happened in this case is not acceptable in South Carolina, nor is it reflective of our values or of the way most of our law enforcement officials act, this is a sad time for everyone in South Carolina, and I urge everyone to work together to help our community heal.

3. Michael LeVasseur:

   With an infection that can rapidly spread, where we are today in the data isn't necessarily going to be reflective of how bad it's going to be tomorrow or the day after, there could be many, many more people who are infectious that you can encounter that you're not seeing in the data.

4. Chris Wright:

   I used the foam around the edges to make it soft, rope to secure the seat, reflective tape on it to kind of help it stand out if they're out inpublicor something so that way you can see Silus Johnson.

5. Washington Irving, American writer and poet:

   Happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven.