Synonyms for reminiscence
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.
Related words
- Word family
- reminiscencer reminiscent
Forms
- Plural
- reminiscences → recollections, memories, remembrances, retrospects…
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Reminiscence is a half-dreamy memory of scenes or events long past; retrospection is a distinct turning of the mind back upon the past, bringing long periods under survey. Retrospection is to reminiscence much what recollection is to remembrance.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- memory To the best of my memory, he always smoked a pipe.
- remembrance Remembrance Day marks the end of World War One.
- retrospect In retrospect, I should've known that it was a scam.
- recollection Dan said he had no recollection of mugging Linda.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reminiscence | steady | |
| memory | rising | |
| remembrance | rising | |
| retrospect | steady | |
| recollection | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- memory3
- 10 letters
- retrospect3
- 11 letters
- remembrance3
- 12 letters
- recollection4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (memory3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- réminiscence
- Italiano
- reminiscenza
- Español
- reminiscencia
- Deutsch
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