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retrofuturistic

/ˌɹɛtɹoʊˌfjut͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-tro-fu-tur-ist-ic
IPA
/ˌɹɛtɹoʊˌfjut͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past; resembling an outdated vision of the future.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˌfjut͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/
  • British English: /ˌɹɛtɹəʊˌfjuːt͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/

Inflected Forms

more retrofuturistic (comparative) most retrofuturistic (superlative) retro-futuristic (alternative)

Phrases

retro future retro-futurism

Frequently Paired Words

futuristic retrofuture retro future retrofuturism retro-futurism retrofuturist

Synonyms

retrofuturist

Rhymes With

artistic realistic characteristic optimistic linguistic mystic ballistic autistic futuristic holistic journalistic pessimistic

Questions

How do you pronounce retrofuturistic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˌfjut͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/.
What does retrofuturistic mean?
Of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past; resembling an outdated vision of the future.
Where does retrofuturistic come from?
From retro- (prefix meaning ‘relating to an earlier time’) + futuristic.

How to pronounce retrofuturistic

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