Vocabulary
Reminiscent
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
suggesting something by resemblance.
Urdu meaning
یاد دلانے والا، یاد رکھنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Looking at the iterations of light and shadow produced by Agha is like a spiritual experience, reminiscent of the soul`s own struggles.
- A crackdown is underway against the PTI, nationalist Baloch and KP groups and even ordinary citizens reminiscent of the Zia era.
- The canals might be back with a bang, while there is also talk of sending the PTI government in KP home, in a move reminiscent of the 2022 vote of no-confidence.
- The worrying scenario highlighted by the index is reminiscent of the predicament Pakistan found itself in nearly two decades ago, when it was confronting another terrorist insurgency spearheaded by the same malign actors.
- The breakup of the Taliban would divide them along tribal and ethnic lines, reminiscent of the pre-Taliban era of the mid-1990s.
Synonyms
similar to, comparable with, tending to make one think of, evocative of, suggestive of, redolent of
Antonyms
unaware, incognizant, unmindful, mindless
Curator example
“her robes were vaguely reminiscent of military dress”
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