retrofuturistic

== English == === Alternative forms === retro-futuristic === Etymology === From retro- (prefix meaning ‘relating to an earlier time’) +‎ futuristic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɹɛtɹəʊˌfjuːt͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˌfjut͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/ Rhymes: -ɪstɪk Hyphenation: re‧tro‧fu‧tur‧ist‧ic === Adjective === retrofuturistic (comparative more retrofuturistic, superlative most retrofuturistic) Of or relating to how the future was inaccurately imagined in the past; resembling an outdated vision of the future. Synonym: retrofuturist ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === retrofuturism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “retro-futuristic, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2025.