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futuristic

[ fyoo-chuh-ris-tik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the future:

    a futuristic view of the world.

  2. ahead of the times; advanced:

    futuristic technology.

  3. (sometimes initial capital letter) of or relating to futurism:

    the futuristic rejection of traditional forms.



futuristic

/ ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk /

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to design, technology, etc, that is thought likely to be current or fashionable at some future time; ultramodern
  2. of or relating to futurism


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Derived Forms

  • ˌfuturˈistically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • futur·isti·cal·ly adverb
  • nonfu·tur·istic adjective
  • semi·futur·istic adjective
  • unfu·tur·istic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of futuristic1

First recorded in 1910–15; future + -istic

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Example Sentences

In the future, the ship could be fitted with futuristic lasers and electro-magnetic rail-guns too.

The massive inflatable structure is filled with multi-colored light and takes a prehistoric yet futuristic shape.

It looks like a futuristic chaise longue, and is almost Grecian in its blinding-white color.

It is no coincidence that the strategies striving to solve SCI are futuristic.

Even better, it would use the funds to construct a futuristic $5 billion battery plant.

The furnishings are many hued, the cushions a flare of color, and the pictures fantastically futuristic.

Pillbot looked up from examination of the "doodles" and followed Gault over to the futuristic statuary.

It does not care twopence whether the method of their revelation is new or old, academic or futuristic.

They were anachronisms in this world; misfits; futuristic beings who dared not show themselves.

I got a quick impression, looking out the window, that the Germans were certainly the most modern, futuristic people in the world.

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