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.—
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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
Adam BrownThe Space Rangers are a group of futuristic troubleshooters who zoom around the galaxy in a battle-scarred spaceship, …—Alan Carter
Alan Carter… the long-awaited sequel to the classic Blade Runner is about to hit cinemas featuring more … frenzied futuristic action.—James Moore
James MooreExamples of futuristic in a Sentence
The new offices are very futuristic.
The film depicts a futuristic society.
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—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
Love Me — a futuristic sci-fi romantic drama starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun — is coming soon to streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
This is a sci-fi sporting event on a galactic scale, overseen by entitled royals living in futuristic luxury and drawn to the thundering herd and its humanoid cyborg contestants.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 May 2025
Without sacrificing functionality, the AI camera and infrared sensors offer a sleek, futuristic appearance.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for futuristic
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“Futuristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futuristic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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futuristic
adjective
fu·tur·is·tic
ˌfyü-chə-ˈris-tik
: being or resembling the style or type predicted for the future
futuristic furniture
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