retro

[re-troh] / ˈrɛ troʊ /

ADJECTIVE

from yesteryear

Synonyms

STRONG

period

WEAK

dated evocative in period style nostalgic old-fashioned old-world out-of-date passé

Antonyms

WEAK

modern

Example Sentences

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“Hag” sits smack-dab at the center of a four-way intersection between camp, arthouse, schlock and retro TV movie of the week.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

So please, stop putting your retro aesthetic ahead of our contemporary needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

OK, there is a bit of retro charm in a TV that flips on and instantly tunes to a live network broadcast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Gilmour's guitar sale surpassed the previous record holder - a retro acoustic-electric 1959 Martin D-18E played by Cobain during Nirvana's legendary MTV Unplugged performance in 1993, just five months before he died.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The one other thing that remained the same was the retro movie poster of Casablanca over his bed.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence