Added 29 September 2026 reflective /ɹɪˈflɛktɪv/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reflective at Wordnik → Where our words come from → That reflects, or redirects back to the source. Mirrors are reflective. Pondering, especially thinking back on the past. He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year. That reveals or shows; revealing; indicative of. noun A supposed organ of the brain, dealing with abstract reasoning. Related Words: reflectingspecularmirrorlikeintellectualthoughtfulcontemplativeruminativemeditativeponderingmusingpensivebrooding Back to today's word