retrograde
adjectiveHow many syllables in retrograde?
There are 3 syllables in the word retrograde.Divide retrograde into syllables:
ret · ro · grade
How to pronounce retrograde:
Definition of retrograde:
- retrograde (adjective):
- having or being a direction of rotation or revolution that is clockwise as viewed from the north pole of the sky or a planet
- having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
Synonyms for retrograde:
drop off
fall back
fall behind
lose
recede
regress
retrogress
worsen
Antonyms for retrograde:
direct
forward
improving
prograde
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