reflective

Questions about reflective

What does reflective mean?

reflective means "deeply or seriously thoughtful". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in reflective?

reflective has 3 syllables: re-flec-tive. The stress falls on "flec". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈflɛktɪv/.

What is another word for reflective?

Close synonyms include brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of reflective?

The recorded antonyms are nonreflective.

Is reflective a common word?

reflective is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.