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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An accompanying series of conversations and Q&As with filmmakers, critics and academics will explore how these futuristic films illuminate contemporary questions of race, sexuality and exploitation around the world.
—Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The 1990s The 1980s also saw the rise of new wave and synth-pop, genres characterized by their use of synthesizers and sleek, futuristic electronic sounds and best heard in the work of Depeche Mode, Duran Duran and Pet Shop Boys.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
Some of the structures collapse, ranging from jungles to futuristic cities.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The collection included elements from the past that seem futuristic, including a weave inspired by the wood print of a Japanese fireman’s jacket, and a miniature dot pattern that winks to 15h-century kimonos but reads as constellations in the night sky.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024
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Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The 1990s The 1980s also saw the rise of new wave and synth-pop, genres characterized by their use of synthesizers and sleek, futuristic electronic sounds and best heard in the work of Depeche Mode, Duran Duran and Pet Shop Boys.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
Some of the structures collapse, ranging from jungles to futuristic cities.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The collection included elements from the past that seem futuristic, including a weave inspired by the wood print of a Japanese fireman’s jacket, and a miniature dot pattern that winks to 15h-century kimonos but reads as constellations in the night sky.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024
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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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