EVOCATIVE

evocative, redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant

(adjective) serving to bring to mind; “cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note”- Wilder Hobson; “a campaign redolent of machine politics”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

evocative (comparative more evocative, superlative most evocative)

that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or image; redolent or reminiscent

Synonyms

• reminiscent

• redolent

• remindful

• resonant

• suggestive

Source: Wiktionary


E*vo"ca*tive, a.

Definition: Calling forth; serving to evoke; developing. Evocative power over all that is eloquent and expressive in the better soul of man. W. Pater.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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