Definition of RETRO

retro

Meanings

Plural: retroes, retros

Noun

  • a fashion reminiscent of the past
  • Past fashions or trends.
  • Abbreviation of retrorocket.
  • Abbreviation of retrospective.
  • A chess puzzle of retrograde analysis, requiring the solver to work out the history of moves leading to the position presented.

Adjective Satellite

  • affecting things past
    • "retroactive tax increase"
    • "retro pay"

Adj

  • Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
  • Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French rétro, ultimately from Latin retro.

Synonyms

ex post facto, retroactive

Scrabble Score: 5

retro is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
retro is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
retro is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

retro is a valid Words With Friends word