futuristic

adjective

fu·​tur·​is·​tic ˌfyü-chə-ˈri-stik 

1

: very modern

futuristic furniture/designs

On Friday, Germany and Costa Rica will meet in a futuristic, translucent-skinned stadium in Munich to kick off the monthlong mosh pit known as the World Cup.

—Grant Wahl

2

a

: relating to, describing, or depicting events in an imagined future

a futuristic novel/story/film

b

: imagined, described, or depicted as occurring or existing in the future

A space elevator … is a futuristic structure, made famous by science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke in his 1979 novel The Fountains of Paradise.

—Adam Brown

The Space Rangers are a group of futuristic troubleshooters who zoom around the galaxy in a battle-scarred spaceship, …

—Alan Carter

… the long-awaited sequel to the classic Blade Runner is about to hit cinemas featuring more … frenzied futuristic action.

—James Moore

futuristically

ˌfyü-chə-ˈri-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of futuristic in a Sentence

The new offices are very futuristic.

The film depicts a futuristic society.

Recent Examples on the Web

Alaïa designed a knee-high boot with a futuristic silver wedge, available in a stunning caramel hue. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024

Reality Labs, the Meta division focused on its futuristic bets, reported a loss of $3.85 billion for the first quarter, roughly the same as a year ago. —Kurt Wagner, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024

This pre-op planning device produces a futuristic 3D model of the head and performs a split-hair digital analysis of hair thickness, density, and average hair strands per root. —Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024

Wandering around the show’s home studio in Cardiff, Wales, emphasizes the sheer scale and scope of the Whoniverse: On one soundstage, a sprawling, futuristic space station can sit next to a mysterious alien tunnel, just steps away from a mid-century office building. —EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024

Gold stilettos, futuristic sunglasses (seen in part of the photo shoot here) and a fierce tousled mane accessorized the swimsuit. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024

The actress embraced futuristic style while promoting her movie Dune: Part 2. —Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024

That’s always been true of the long-running series of post-apocalyptic video games, which mix images of Eisenhower-era Americana with futuristic power armor and radioactive monsters. —EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024

Costume designer Kym Barrett oversaw the futuristic wardrobe. —Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

futuristic

adjective

fu·​tur·​is·​tic ˌfyü-chə-ˈris-tik 

: being or resembling the style or type predicted for the future

futuristic furniture

futuristically

-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb