"futuristic" meaning in English

See futuristic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfjuːt͡ʃɚɪstɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-futuristic.wav Forms: more futuristic [comparative], most futuristic [superlative]
Etymology: From future + -istic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|future|istic}} future + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj}} futuristic (comparative more futuristic, superlative most futuristic)
  1. Of technology, a concept, etc, so far advanced as to appear to be from the future. Synonyms: futurist Derived forms: Afrofuturistic, cubo-futuristic, futuristically Related terms: futurism
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