Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retrofuture

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retro-fu-ture
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outdated vision of the future.

Example Sentences

  • "the nuclear retrofuture of the 1950s"

Etymology

From retro- + future.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

retrofutures (plural) retro future (alternative)

Phrases

alternate history alternative history alternate universe alternative universe darkest timeline worst timeline

Frequently Paired Words

retrofuturistic allohistory alternate history alternative history alternate universe alternative universe counterfactual darkest timeline

Questions

What does retrofuture mean?
An outdated vision of the future.
Where does retrofuture come from?
From retro- + future.

How to pronounce retrofuture

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