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Synonyms & Antonyms of throwback
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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 & Near Synonyms for throwback
- fuddy-duddy,
- mossback,
- stick-in-the-mud,
- stodge
- [British],
- troglodyte
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for throwback
throw back
verb
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“Throwback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwback. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of throwback was in 1656
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