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retrospective

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of retrospective

given to or marked by reflection of the past

Her book takes a retrospective look at the actor's long and distinguished career.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of retrospective

backward-looking, nostalgic

introspective, self-reflective

philosophical (also philosophic)

analytic (or analytical), logical, rational

deliberate, purposeful

broody, cogitative, contemplative, meditative, melancholy, musing, pensive, reflective, ruminant, ruminative, thoughtful

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of retrospective

farseeing, farsighted, forehanded, foreseeing, foresighted, forethoughtful, forward, forward-looking, prescient, proactive, provident, visionary

brainless, mindless, silly, thoughtless, unthinking

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