Synonyms for retro
ˈrɛ troʊretro

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1. retroadjective

   a fashion reminiscent of the past

   Antonyms:
   prospective

2. ex post facto, retroactive, retroadjective

   affecting things past

   "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay"

   Synonyms:
   ex post facto, retroactive

   Antonyms:
   prospective

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1. List of paraphrases for "retro":

   rear-view, retroactive, old-fashioned, retro-reflector, retroactivity

How to pronounce retro?

How to say retro in sign language?

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How to use retro in a sentence?

1. Yann Morvan:

   It's what they use in Hollywood, you have a high-speed camera that films the scene. It also sends light... that gets reflected back at the camera by those markers on the drumsticks and on the feet. This is retro-reflective material, meaning it reflects the light back from where it came.

2. Claire Fallon:

   Anyone who tries to argue that 'The Bachelor' is a feminist franchise is kidding themselves, but I'd also argue that it's retro-ness is what makes it both captivating TV and a fascinating teaching tool.

3. Kent Larson:

   (Transforming) solutions need to be designed as furniture to allow for retro-fitting and new construction, they also need to be effortless to be sustainable for daily life -- almost magical. Transforming your apartment should be as easy as opening a door.

4. Niamh Houston:

   Chip music is music composed on old computer hardware or retro consoles, (such as) the Atari systems, the Commodores or Game Boys, you can use what's known as a tracker program to basically hack into the sound chip within these consoles and use it as if it was a synthesizer.

5. Brett Anderson:

   It's beautiful, i roll down the window, stick my arm out, play retro music and turn back the clock 40 years.