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RETRO: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RETRO?

Need another word that means the same as “retro”? Find 7 synonyms for “retro” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Retro” are: ex post facto, retroactive, in period style, period, nostalgic, evocative, olde worlde

Retro as an Adjective

Definitions of "Retro" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “retro” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

  • Imitative of a style or fashion from the recent past.
  • Affecting things past.

Synonyms of "Retro" as an adjective (7 Words)

evocativeServing to bring to mind- Wilder Hobson.
The building s cramped interiors are highly evocative of past centuries.
ex post factoOut of fashion.
in period styleCurrently fashionable.
nostalgicFeeling, evoking, or characterized by nostalgia.
He remained nostalgic about the good old days.
olde worldeAttractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic.
periodBelonging to or characteristic of a past historical time, especially in style or design.
An attractive and beautifully modernized period house.
retroactiveDescriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously.
A big retroactive tax increase.

Usage Examples of "Retro" as an adjective

  • Retro pay.
  • Retro 60s fashions.
  • Retroactive tax increase.
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