retro
Syllables: ret·ro/ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ/US/ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ/
retro adjective: of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were. Also the abbreviation of retrorocket.
Adjective
retro (comparative more retro, superlative most retro)
- Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
- Scientists say that while the public may think of the moon as a problem solved and a bit retro – the place astronauts visited a half-dozen times way back before Watergate and then abandoned with a giant "meh" from mankind – in fact, lunar studies is a vibrant enterprise that is yielding a wealth of...2014 September 7, Natalie Angier, “The Moon comes around again [print version: Revisiting a moon that still has secrets to reveal: Supermoon revives interest in its violent origins and hidden face...
- Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.
Noun
retro (countable and uncountable, plural retros or retroes)
- Past fashions or trends.
- A chess puzzle of retrograde analysis, requiring the solver to work out the history of moves leading to the position presented.
Also used as
retro is also the abbreviation of retrorocket.
retro is also the abbreviation of retrospective.
retro meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
retro in Hindi
- रेट्रो
retro in Tamil
- ரெட்ரோ, ரேட்ரோ
retro in Marathi
- रेट्रो
retro in Urdu
- ریٹرو
More languagesFewer languages
- retro in Bengali
- রেট্রো
- retro in Telugu
- రెట్రో, రేట్రో, రెట్రొ
- retro in Malayalam
- റെട്രോ, റിട്രോ
- retro in Kannada
- ರೆಟ್ರೋ, ರೆಟ್ರೊ
- retro in Punjabi
- ਰੈਟਰੋ, ਰੀਟਰੋ, ਰੈਟ੍ਰੋ
- retro in Gujarati
- રેટ્રો, રીટ્રો
- retro in Odia
- ରେଟ୍ରୋ, ରିଟ୍ରୋ
- retro in Nepali
- रेट्रो
Examples of retro in a sentence
- They may be a rock band, but their retro style shows a heavy Motown influence.
- Hajjar said the initial idea was to resurface retro holiday sweaters, typically featuring reindeer and Christmas trees.
- So I cringe when they are regarded as kitsch and retro, a birrova laff.
Forms of retro
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more retro |
| superlative | most retro |
| Noun | |
| plural | retros |
| plural | retroes |
Origin of retro
Borrowed from French rétro, ultimately from Latin retro.
Words formed from retro
Phrases with retro
Words that rhyme with retro
Questions about retro
- What does retro mean?
- Retro means of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
- What is retro in Hindi?
- Retro in Hindi is रेट्रो. See Retro meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is retro?
- Retro can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce retro?
- Retro is pronounced /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ/ (UK).
Words near retro in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: retro (page history and authors); retro (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); retro (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); retro (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); retro (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); retro (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); retro (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); retro (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); retro (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); retro (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); retro (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); retro (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); retro (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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