retro means Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 65 out of 100.
adj
- Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.“Scientists say that while the public may think of the moon as a problem solved and a bit retro – the place astronauts visited a half-dozen times way back before Watergate and then abandoned with a giant "meh" from mankind – in fact, lunar studies is a vibrant enterprise that is yielding a wealth of surprises.”
- Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.
noun
- Past fashions or trends.
- A chess puzzle of retrograde analysis, requiring the solver to work out the history of moves leading to the position presented.