retrofuturistic

See also: retro-futuristic

English

WOTD – 9 December 2025

Etymology

From retro- (prefix meaning ‘relating to an earlier time’) +‎ futuristic.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɹɛtɹəʊˌfjuːt͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˌfjut͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪstɪk
  • Hyphenation: re‧tro‧fu‧tur‧ist‧ic

Adjective

retrofuturistic (comparative more retrofuturistic, superlative most retrofuturistic)

  1. Of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past; resembling an outdated vision of the future.
    Synonym: retrofuturist

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