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Definition of "futuristic" []

  • Of or relating to the future. (adjective)
  • Of, characterized by, or expressing a vision of the future: futuristic decor. (adjective)
  • Being ahead of the times; innovative or revolutionary: futuristic computer software. (adjective)
  • Of or relating to futurism. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "futuristic" in a sentence
  • "I think going for merely "futuristic" is short sighted."
  • "Amateurs create plenty of good concepts and many of them would happily let NASA use their artwork in futuristic PR materials at no expense to the taxpayer."
  • "The project is not the first time Reading University scientists have combined electronics and the body in futuristic experiments."