retro
adjectiveHow many syllables in retro?
There are 2 syllables in the word retro.How to pronounce retro:
Definition of retro:
- retro (adjective):
- affecting things past.
- associated with or revived from the past
- relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned
Synonyms for retro:
antiquated
antique
bygone
ex post facto
former
historic
historical
nostalgic
of yesteryear
old
old-fashioned
old-school
old-time
old-timey
old-world
past
period
quaint
retrograde
retrospective
traditional
vintage
Antonyms for retro:
advanced
all the rage
big
brand-new
chic
common
contemporaneous
contemporary
conventional
cool
culty
current
cutting-edge
designer
dope
du jour
fab
faddish
faddy
fashionable
favored
favoured
flash
fresh
futuristic
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