Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Serving to remind; evocative: Tending to bring something, especially a memory, to mind; suggestive of something else.

Usage

The adjective "remindful" is used to describe something that causes one to remember or think of something else. It is almost always followed by the preposition "of" to specify what is being recalled. - It is a formal or literary term. - It describes objects, places, smells, sounds, or situations that trigger memories or associations.

Examples

• The scent of pine was remindful of childhood Christmases.
• The old, dusty bookshop was remindful of a bygone era.
• Her gentle tone was remindful of her mother's voice.

Advanced Usage

• "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note": This example from the reference context uses "redolent" (a close synonym) to mean "remindful" or "suggestive." The phrase means the author cannot resist concluding with a note that strongly evokes or recalls a particular literary quality or memory.

Variants and Related Words

• Remind (verb): To cause someone to remember something.
• Reminder (noun): Something that causes you to remember.
• Redolent (adjective): Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something (often used with "of"). Frequently used for smells but also for memories and associations.
• Evocative (adjective): Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
• Suggestive (adjective): Tending to suggest an idea.

Synonyms

• Evocative
• Redolent (especially when followed by "of")
• Suggestive
• Recollective
• Reminiscent

Antonyms

• Unreminiscent
• Forgettable
• Un evocative

Notes

"Remindful" is a less common word in everyday modern English. In many contexts, "reminiscent of" or "evocative of" are more frequently used alternatives with the same meaning and grammatical structure (i.e., followed by "of").

Adjective

1. serving to bring to mind
   • cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note- Wilder Hobson
   • a campaign redolent of machine politics