futuristic

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌfjuːtʃɜrˈɪstɪk/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Of or relating to the future; having or involving very modern technology or design that seems to belong to the future.; Extremely advanced or innovative, especially in appearance or concept, suggesting what might exist in the future.; Of or relating to futurism, an early 20th-century artistic and literary movement that emphasized dynamism, speed, and technology.; Predicting or concerned with the future, especially in terms of technological or social developments.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more futuristic Superlative: most futuristic

Collocations

futuristic designfuturistic lookfuturistic technologyfuturistic visionfuturistic city

Derivatives

futurismfuturistfuturisticallyfuture

Synonyms

forward-lookingadvancedcutting-edgevisionaryavant-gardestate-of-the-art

Antonyms

old-fashionedantiquatedretrotraditional

Commonly confused

futurist
EN: 'Futurist' refers to a person who studies or predicts the future, or a member of the early 20th-century art movement; 'futuristic' describes something that resembles or evokes the future.
future
EN: 'Future' is a noun (or adjective) referring to time yet to come; 'futuristic' specifically means having qualities associated with the future, especially advanced technology or design.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues. Note that 'futuristic' is always an adjective; do not use it as a noun (use 'futurist' for the person or 'futurism' for the concept).

💬 Examples

  1. The city skyline was dominated by futuristic glass towers that gleamed in the sunlight.

  2. Her futuristic outfit featured LED lights and holographic fabric that changed color with movement.

  3. The painting's fragmented forms and sense of motion reflected the futuristic ideals of the Italian avant-garde.

  4. The author's futuristic vision of society in 2100 proved remarkably prescient.