Meanings
adjectiveretrofuturistic (comparative more retrofuturistic, superlative most retrofuturistic)
comparative more retrofuturistic · superlative most retrofuturistic · alternative retro-futuristic
- Of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past; resembling an outdated vision of the future.
Synonyms: retrofuturist
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past; resembling an outdated vision of the future.
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Origin
From retro- (prefix meaning ‘relating to an earlier time’) + futuristic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish retrofuturistinen
- retrofuturistinenof or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past
German retrofuturistisch
- retrofuturistischof or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past
Polish retrofuturystyczny
- retrofuturystycznyof or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past
Portuguese retrofuturista
- retrofuturistaof or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past
Spanish retrofuturista
- retrofuturistaof or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past
Swedish retrofuturistisk
- retrofuturistiskof or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with retrofuturistic
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
retrofuturistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrofuturistic
MLA
“retrofuturistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrofuturistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrofuturistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrofuturistic.
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