futuristic

[ fyoo-chuh-ris-tik ]

/ ˌfyu tʃəˈrɪs tɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to the future: a futuristic view of the world.

ahead of the times; advanced: futuristic technology.

(sometimes initial capital letter) of or relating to futurism: the futuristic rejection of traditional forms.

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Origin of futuristic

First recorded in 1910–15; future + -istic

OTHER WORDS FROM futuristic

fu·tur·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·fu·tur·is·tic, adjectivesem·i·fu·tur·is·tic, adjectiveun·fu·tur·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby futuristic

future shock, futures market, future value, futurism, futurist, futuristic, futurity, futurity stakes, futurology, futz, futz around

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How to use futuristic in a sentence

Having made quite a nice chunk of change by selling a Windjammer fairing to everybody in America with a motorcycle, Craig Vetter began cranking out his futuristic, modified KZ1000 Mystery Ship.
22 of the weirdest concept motorcycles ever made|By John Burns/Cycle World|September 10, 2020|Popular-Science
It’s not so hard to translate “futuristic” into titanium and carbon-reinforced plastic when you’re only building three bikes a day by hand—200 total—and charging $60K for each one.
22 of the weirdest concept motorcycles ever made|By John Burns/Cycle World|September 10, 2020|Popular-Science
The panelists said futuristic applications like enhancing intelligence, or making kids with increased disease resistance, remain too uncertain to attempt.
The “staged rollout” of gene-modified babies could start with sickle-cell disease|Amy Nordrum|September 3, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Musk continually drifted away from medicine and back to a much more futuristic “general population device,” which he called the company’s “overall” aim.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is neuroscience theater|David Rotman|August 30, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The futuristic casing was created by the industrial design firm Woke Studio, in Vancouver.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is neuroscience theater|David Rotman|August 30, 2020|MIT Technology Review
In the future, the ship could be fitted with futuristic lasers and electro-magnetic rail-guns too.
Can the Navy's $12 Billion Stealth Destroyer Stay Afloat?|Dave Majumdar|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The massive inflatable structure is filled with multi-colored light and takes a prehistoric yet futuristic shape.
New York City’s New Mystery Art Piece|Sara Sayed|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It looks like a futuristic chaise longue, and is almost Grecian in its blinding-white color.
Inside North America’s First Islamic Art Museum|Shinan Govani|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is no coincidence that the strategies striving to solve SCI are futuristic.
Electric Stimulation and Rigorous Physical Therapy Show Promise for Paralysis Patients|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even better, it would use the funds to construct a futuristic $5 billion battery plant.
Tesla Looks Like a Bubble, Will It Pop?|Daniel Gross|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The furnishings are many hued, the cushions a flare of color, and the pictures fantastically futuristic.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various
Pillbot looked up from examination of the "doodles" and followed Gault over to the futuristic statuary.
The 4-D Doodler|Graph Waldeyer
It does not care twopence whether the method of their revelation is new or old, academic or futuristic.
The Art of Letters|Robert Lynd
They were anachronisms in this world; misfits; futuristic beings who dared not show themselves.
Astounding Stories, June, 1931|Various
I got a quick impression, looking out the window, that the Germans were certainly the most modern, futuristic people in the world.
Unborn Tomorrow|Dallas McCord Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for futuristic

futuristic

/ (ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk) /

adjective

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

of or relating to futurism

Derived forms of futuristic

futuristically, adverb

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