Standard Lemma guide

futuristic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌfjuːt͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌfjut͡ʃəˈɹɪstɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɪstɪk
  • CMU ARPABET: F Y UW2 CH ER0 IH1 S T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of technology, a concept, etc, so far advanced as to appear to be from the future.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The modernistic architecture was both ugly and unfunctional, in spite of its futuristic appearance.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: futurist

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

In or relating to the future tense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to futurism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • futurist art

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: futurist

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English future Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English futuristic From future + -istic.

Real reading context

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