Synonyms of throwback

throwback 1 of 2

noun

as in fogey

a person or thing that is similar to someone or something from the past or that is suited to an earlier time

—usually + to

She's a throwback to the actresses of the 1950s.

The band's music is a throwback to the 1980s.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fogey
• fogy
• fossil
• old-timer
• has-been
• dodo
• dinosaur
• relic
• troglodyte
• mossback
• fuddy-duddy
• stick-in-the-mud
• stodge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comer
• rising star
• up-and-comer

throw back

2 of 2

verb

as in to return

Synonyms & Similar Words

• return
• fall
• decline
• degenerate
• worsen
• revert
• drop
• retrograde
• regress
• lapse
• relapse
• retrogress
• ebb
• backslide

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• develop
• evolve
• advance
• grow
• progress
• mature
• ripen