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

Other Word Forms

• futuristically adverb
• nonfuturistic adjective
• semifuturistic adjective
• unfuturistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of futuristic¹

First recorded in 1910–15; future + -istic

Example Sentences

The game comes off the back of the futuristic Battlefield 2042, released four years ago to a negative reception it struggled to recover from.

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The pair are relentless tech creations from a futuristic realm; Eve is an ordinary human forced to do her best to evade them.

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This futuristic Chinese megacity built on mountains seems like science fiction—which is exactly why Florida retirees Bev and John Martin had to see it.

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The flying cars of “The Jetsons,” a futuristic animated sitcom that enchanted television audiences in the early 1960s, are “not a bad analogy,” Cox said.

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In one, she’s armed and ready to battle a monster; in another, she’s running away from a collapsing building in a futuristic city.

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Related Words

• innovative 
• modern