American English pronunciation

How to pronounce retro

IPA transcription: ['ɹɛtɹoʊ]

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Noun

  • a fashion reminiscent of the past

Adjective

  • affecting things past

    “retroactive tax increase”

    “an ex-post-facto law”

    “retro pay”

Usage examples

  • It's difficult and expensive to retrofit safety into an unsafe system.
  • In retrospect, everything was already decided when we heard the siren.
  • Retrospectively, the game has received positive to mixed reviews.
  • In retrospect, everything was already decided when we heard the siren.
  • Since then, Teletoon now airs all shows from Teletoon Retro.
  • It follows a retrograde, modestly inclined but highly eccentric orbit.
  • The companion book "Tony Robbin, A Retrospective" is distributed by Hudson Hills Press.
  • The band adopted retro styles covering several decades of popular music.
  • In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that Get Happy!!
  • In retrospect, everything was already decided when we heard the siren.