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dated evocative in period style nostalgic old-fashioned old-world out-of-date passé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

Plus, the retro pitch driving baseball players crazy, Italy’s World Cup exit, and Jason Gay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

France will play in a special-edition light blue retro shirt.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Annette was doing the 1970s retro thing, I guess.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick