sci-fi

adjective

ˈsī-ˈfī 

: of, relating to, or being science fiction

a sci-fi film

sci-fi noun

Examples of sci-fi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For television, Dorléac won Emmys in 1979 for his costume designs for the ABC sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica and in 2001 for the AMC dark comedy The Lot, set in 1930s Hollywood. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

The first three projects that have been put into development include horror feature DeMonica, sci-fi drama The Continuers and the Marguerite Alibert series Bordello Princess. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 July 2026

Prime Video shared a first look at the series set in the world of Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 28 July 2026

With last week’s OpenAI incident evoking troubling scenes straight out of the most dystopian sci-fi novels, the tools, which are currently in preview mode, deserve a healthy dose of caution that Microsoft made no mention of. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

shortened from science fiction

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sci-fi

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny

Kids Definition

sci-fi

noun

ˈsī-ˈfī

: science fiction

sci-fi adjective