Definition for Reflection:

• The act of reflecting or throwing back; the rebound of heat, light, or sound, or other body, from a surface against which it has struck; the action of the mind by which it views Its own operations; attentive consideration; censure or reproach.

Synonyms for Reflection:

• n.

  •
  • glare,
  • shadow,
  • likeness,
  • belief,
  • impression,
  • light,
  • ideal,
  • shine,
  • picture.
  •
  • mark,
  • proof,
  • evidence,
  • sign,
  • suggestion.
  •
  • reflex.
  •artifact (noun)
  • reflexion.
  •criticism (noun)
  • aspersion,
  • imputation,
  • discredit,
  • slam,
  • disesteem,
  • derogation,
  • obloquy,
  • stricture,
  • censure,
  • animadversion.
  •idea (noun)
  • conception,
  • idea,
  • vision,
  • inkling,
  • principle,
  • plan,
  • notion,
  • inspiration,
  • supposition,
  • concept,
  • ideation,
  • design,
  • theory,
  • opinion,
  • brainstorm,
  • perception.
  •imitation (noun)
  • counterfeit,
  • mirror,
  • mockery,
  • spoof,
  • duplication,
  • simulation,
  • carbon,
  • parallel,
  • portrayal,
  • travesty,
  • impersonation,
  • pretense,
  • representation,
  • pseudo,
  • burlesque,
  • parody,
  • duplicate,
  • mimicry,
  • emulation,
  • sham,
  • resemblance,
  • caricature.
  •memory (noun)
  • recollection,
  • reliving,
  • flashback,
  • remembrance,
  • reminiscence.
  •mirror image (noun)
  • counterpart.
  •thought (noun)
  • daydreaming,
  • imagination,
  • appraisal,
  • calculation,
  • thinking,
  • reasoning,
  • preoccupation,
  • intellection,
  • Debating,
  • evaluation,
  • brooding,
  • absorption,
  • wistfulness,
  • thought,
  • cerebration,
  • analysis,
  • envisioning,
  • engrossment,
  • brain work,
  • attention,
  • concentration.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • reverie,
  • brainwork,
  • navel-gazing,
  • introspection,
  • soul-searching,
  • self-analysis,
  • reaction.
  •
  • particularity.
  •
  • assessment.
  •
  • repetition.
  •censure
  • blame.
  •Other relevant words:
  • assault,
  • spot,
  • springing back,
  • resound,
  • heed,
  • ebb,
  • wondering,
  • rumination,
  • explore,
  • extreme,
  • smirch,
  • construction,
  • stigma,
  • intend,
  • pronouncement,
  • big,
  • heedfulness,
  • faultfinding,
  • expect,
  • brown study,
  • feeling,
  • manifestation,
  • blur,
  • mate,
  • facial expression,
  • automatic reaction,
  • sarcasm,
  • Recollecting,
  • kick,
  • bending,
  • mindlessly,
  • substantiation,
  • albedo,
  • involuntarily,
  • mental image,
  • recall,
  • retrospect,
  • acquit oneself,
  • unthinking response,
  • libel,
  • replica,
  • Retroaction,
  • aspect,
  • rise,
  • imago,
  • distinguished,
  • reflexly,
  • nonreflecting,
  • fantastic,
  • coefficient of reflection,
  • revisal,
  • Captiousness,
  • pettifogging,
  • materialization,
  • objurgation,
  • anticipate,
  • Hypercriticism,
  • Considering,
  • conclusion,
  • consider,
  • diligence,
  • policy,
  • mention,
  • comment,
  • bend,
  • flection,
  • front,
  • reprimand,
  • reflecting,
  • archetype,
  • flip-flop,
  • volte-face,
  • flak,
  • dictum,
  • onslaught,
  • retrospection,
  • reflection factor,
  • PIPS,
  • Recalcitration,
  • photograph,
  • examination,
  • niggling,
  • depreciation,
  • blink,
  • chief,
  • advertence,
  • left-handed compliment,
  • utterance,
  • say,
  • action and reaction,
  • stain,
  • whispering campaign,
  • luminosity,
  • brand,
  • spit and image,
  • facsimile,
  • token,
  • conceit,
  • phrase,
  • output signal,
  • presence of mind,
  • nitpicking,
  • bow,
  • defamation,
  • reproof,
  • hairpin turn,
  • cast,
  • contumely,
  • uncomplimentary remark,
  • tracing,
  • famous,
  • escort,
  • glow,
  • Circumspectness,
  • nit-picking,
  • memoir,
  • Reflectiveness,
  • bad press,
  • reflux,
  • observance,
  • commentary,
  • mirror image,
  • outline,
  • grammatical construction,
  • judgment,
  • BLIPS,
  • black mark,
  • harm,
  • pestering,
  • tarnish,
  • precept,
  • anecdote,
  • glorious,
  • massive,
  • consult,
  • sound judgment,
  • bar sinister,
  • quibbling,
  • allegation,
  • note,
  • flex,
  • smudge,
  • HIT,
  • observe,
  • beam,
  • revolving,
  • incident light,
  • response,
  • answer,
  • Contrecoup,
  • Uncontrolledly,
  • bounces,
  • hindsight,
  • disparagement,
  • resounding,
  • address,
  • considerable,
  • polity,
  • turn,
  • greeting,
  • dead ringer,
  • saying,
  • slander,
  • good,
  • nagging,
  • inflection,
  • smutch,
  • video signal,
  • reflectance,
  • exercise of memory,
  • mud-slinging,
  • large,
  • assertion,
  • providence,
  • naturally,
  • twin,
  • unconsciously,
  • sentiment,
  • regard,
  • reverberation,
  • companion,
  • statement,
  • rebuff,
  • iceblink,
  • semblance,
  • onus,
  • great,
  • Memories,
  • Subjoinder,
  • inspection,
  • considered opinion,
  • revulsion,
  • care,
  • ample,
  • looking back,
  • proclamation,
  • reflect upon,
  • scandal,
  • priggishness,
  • application,
  • Shadowless,
  • caviling,
  • repercussion,
  • abstract idea,
  • sentence,
  • declaration,
  • view,
  • rebound,
  • look,
  • upbraiding,
  • interjection,
  • eminent,
  • attaint,
  • locution,
  • thoughtfulness,
  • knock,
  • crack,
  • Meditating,
  • majestic,
  • champain,
  • stigmatism,
  • averment,
  • black eye,
  • testimony,
  • bend sinister,
  • regulative principle,
  • testament,
  • smear,
  • blemish,
  • Respondence,
  • Refluence,
  • reflectively,
  • behold,
  • fluorescence,
  • introspectively,
  • memorization,
  • unintentionally,
  • double,
  • symbol,
  • meander,
  • reflexively,
  • repulse,
  • exception,
  • reading,
  • bounceback,
  • onset,
  • turning,
  • comprehend,
  • formula,
  • display,
  • automatically,
  • nit,
  • Contemplating,
  • formulation,
  • calumny,
  • silhouette,
  • Eidolon,
  • inspect,
  • mentation,
  • considerateness,
  • advisement,
  • fellow,
  • Memorizing,
  • badge of infamy,
  • resonance,
  • pip,
  • affirmation,
  • extensive,
  • model,
  • mindfulness,
  • luminescence,
  • vilification,
  • spacious,
  • close study,
  • discreetness,
  • retroactively,
  • face,
  • recoil,
  • word,
  • Intentiveness,
  • notice,
  • personality,
  • reply,
  • trace,
  • strict,
  • discover,
  • innuendo,
  • match,
  • result,
  • living image,
  • reecho,
  • flexure,
  • miniature,
  • weighting,
  • profession of faith,
  • sweep,
  • corroboration,
  • stigmatization,
  • advertency,
  • return,
  • good judgment,
  • baton,
  • discretion,
  • oxbow,
  • reflectivity,
  • memory trace,
  • backwater,
  • regurgitation,
  • elasticity,
  • Mirroring,
  • rote,
  • discrimination,
  • attack,
  • criticism,
  • glance at,
  • niggle,
  • unthinkingly,
  • rubbing,
  • deflection,
  • censoriousness,
  • recalling,
  • signal,
  • instinctively,
  • bowing,
  • quibble,
  • cavil,
  • fine,
  • circumspection,
  • effigy,
  • effect,
  • very picture,
  • Deliberating,
  • discern,
  • sardonic laugh,
  • ricochet,
  • sapere aude,
  • radiation,
  • alertness,
  • bounce,
  • Living picture,
  • blot,
  • Principia,
  • adumbration,
  • objection,
  • judiciousness,
  • muse,
  • Cogitating,
  • Perpension,
  • dishonor,
  • make out,
  • look at,
  • opprobrium,
  • icon,
  • Reproachfulness,
  • reflexed,
  • question,
  • portrait,
  • sardonic grin,
  • remembering,
  • taking exception,
  • golden rule,
  • revision,
  • idol,
  • fancy,
  • counsel,
  • condemnation,
  • spontaneously,
  • gigantic,
  • sly suggestion,
  • Ruminating,
  • Pillorying,
  • expression,
  • envisage,
  • point of view,
  • rap,
  • damage,
  • broad arrow,
  • chiding,
  • radiance,
  • head work,
  • outburst,
  • exact likeness,
  • dignified,
  • very image,
  • scintillation,
  • carping,
  • insinuation,
  • effusion,
  • rebuke,
  • reflex action,
  • position,
  • gleam,
  • hairsplitting,
  • voluminous,
  • apostrophe,
  • examine,
  • sparkle,
  • reviewer,
  • taint,
  • exclamation,
  • mental activity,
  • announcement,
  • Backbiting,
  • distinguish,
  • reminiscences,
  • insinuate,
  • apprehension,
  • contemplate,
  • swipe.

Paraphrases for Reflection:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    reflexion.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    consideration, considerations.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    consideration.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    self-reflection, introspection, self-examination.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    representation, representations.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    highlights, manifestation, observation, reflectance, demonstration, realization, comment, comments, reflector, inversion, point, consultation, consequence, representation, result, elaboration, perception, operationalization, investigation, notion.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    reflect, discussion, thinking, brainstorming, thought, thoughts.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    deliberation, reconsideration, examination, expression, reflect, embodiment, indication, glare, discussion, rethink, reasoning, reflex, illustration, reaction, thinking, translation, brainstorming, recital, concern, debate, remark, afterthought, account, analysis, discretion, echo, response, testimony, testament, thought, study, remorse, maturation.

Antonyms for Reflection:

• n.

  • criticism
    approval, compliment, flattery.
  • mirror image
    original.
  • thought, thinking
    heedlessness, praise, disregard, disdain, thoughtlessness, neglect, truth, reality.
  • Other antonyms:
    approbation, glory, encomium, panegyric, eulogy, commendation, jewel, short shrift, boast, applause.

Homophones for Reflection:

• republication, replication.

Hyponym for Reflection:

• n.

  • artifact
    ikon, picture, image, icon.
  • linkdef
    transformation.