adjective
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denoting or relating to design, technology, etc, that is thought likely to be current or fashionable at some future time; ultramodern
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of or relating to futurism
Other Word Forms
- futuristically adverb
- nonfuturistic adjective
- semifuturistic adjective
- unfuturistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of futuristic
Example Sentences
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Singles like Diet Pepsi and Headphones On felt simultaneously classic and futuristic, marking Rae out as pop's newest It Girl.
From BBC
Arc Raiders is an extraction shooter game set on a futuristic Earth that has been overrun by hostile machines and the human race run underground.
From BBC
They modified electric Harley-Davidsons to shoot a “more traditional, spy film, motorcycle chase scene,” then replaced them in post with the futuristic light cycles.
From Los Angeles Times
But now I have a second chance to turn heads with these futuristic, zig-zag frames.
From Los Angeles Times
“Marjorie Prime” might have a futuristic premise, but she approached the work as she would a more traditional domestic drama — from a personal, rather than an abstract, standpoint.
From Los Angeles Times
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