Synonyms for retrospective

Most common

historical · reflective · retroactive

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Adjective

Antonyms

prospective, forward-looking, future

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of, relating to, or contemplating the past.

Example sentences

• historical The Byzantine Empire is a historical construction.
• reflective Wear your reflective tape so you can be seen.
• retroactive Retroactive jealousy is more toxic than reactive jealousy.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

backward²

10 letters

historical⁴, reflective³

11 letters

retroactive⁴, hindsightly

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (backward² = 2 syllables).