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

The event featured high-flying stunts, air-pumping cold thrusters, and a driverless demonstration that looked straight out of a sci-fi movie. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Francis Lawrence, no stranger to dystopian sci-fi thanks to his many installments of The Hunger Games franchise, is attached to direct the adaptation of the first novel, also titled Red Rising. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Paramount has acquired film rights to Pierce Brown‘s New York Times bestselling sci-fi book series Red Rising, enlisting Francis Lawrence to direct an adaptation of the first installment, Deadline can confirm. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

The star has boarded a new untitled sci-fi to be written and directed Alex Garland for A24. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 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