Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun retrospective

1 sense of retrospective

Sense 1
retrospective -- (an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work)
       => art exhibition -- (an exhibition of art objects (paintings or statues))

Antonyms of adj retrospective

1 sense of retrospective

Sense 1
retrospective (vs. prospective) -- (concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification")

prospective (vs. retrospective) -- (of or concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation")
        => likely, potential -- (expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients")
        => future -- (effective in or looking toward the future; "he was preparing for future employment opportunities")

Similarity of adj retrospective

1 sense of retrospective

Sense 1
retrospective (vs. prospective) -- (concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification")
       => ex post facto, retroactive, retro -- (affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay")
          Also See-> backward#1