Synonyms & related words for reminiscence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of reminiscence — including recollection, recall, memories, remembrance, recollecting, retrospection. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to reminiscence

Explore words related to reminiscence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reminiscing, recollected, recollects, memoried, remindful, reminiscently, remembered, remembrancer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for reminiscence

Common synonyms for reminiscence include recollection, recall, memories, remembrance, recollecting, retrospection, remembering, flashback — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does reminiscence come from?

The word reminiscence breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“again”); and -minisc, from Latin memor (“mindful, remember”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.