remindful

remindful — adjective

  • remindfulpositive
  • more remindfulcomparative
  • most remindfulsuperlative

1. carefully paying attention to someone or something, making sure that no importan

1.形容詞不及物C2
釋義

carefully paying attention to someone or something, making sure that no important duty, need, or detail is forgotten or ignored

例句

Kian stayed remindful of his promise to visit his grandmother every week.

remindful + of + noun phrase (promise)

The night-shift nurse was remindful of each patient's particular needs and preferences.

同義詞
  • mindful

    far more common; use 'mindful' in everyday writing and speech

  • attentive

    focuses on careful listening and watching rather than remembering

  • considerate

    adds the idea of thoughtfulness toward others' feelings

反義詞
  • forgetful

    the opposite of remembering a duty or need

  • careless

    implies a lack of attention rather than a failure to remember

文法句型

remindful + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Almost always takes the preposition 'of'. Much less common than the everyday synonym 'mindful' — learners are better served using 'mindful' in most contexts.

常見錯誤

❌He remindful of his duties.
✅He was remindful of his duties.
💡Remindful is an adjective and requires a linking verb such as 'be' or 'stay'.
❌She remindful remembered the date.
✅She was remindful of the date.
💡Remindful is not an adverb; it follows a linking verb and 'of'.

2. making you think of a person, thing, or past event, especially because of a rese

2.形容詞不及物C2
釋義

making you think of a person, thing, or past event, especially because of a resemblance or a strong sensory connection — for example, a melody that is remindful of summers spent at a lakeside cottage

例句

The old photograph on the shelf was remindful of family holidays at the lake.

remindful + of + noun phrase (photograph, holiday)

The sweet smell of jasmine was remindful of Lan's garden back in Vietnam.

同義詞
  • evocative

    more common than 'remindful' in this sense; 'evocative' often implies a strong emotional pull

  • reminiscent

    slightly more formal; 'reminiscent of' is widely used in written English

  • suggestive

    can carry a broader meaning, sometimes implying something beyond simple memory

反義詞

文法句型

remindful + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

The subject is typically a thing, place, smell, sound, or experience — not a person. This sense describes what something is like (a quality of the thing itself), whereas sense 1 (MINDFUL) describes a person's state of attention.

常見錯誤

❌I am remindful of my childhood when I see that tree.
✅That tree is remindful of my childhood.
💡The tree, not the person, does the reminding.