futuristic
pronunciation
How to pronounce futuristic in British English:
UK [ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk]
How to pronounce futuristic in American English:
US [ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to futurism
Word Origin
- futuristic (adj.)
- by 1856 in theology, with reference to prophecy; 1915 as "avant garde, ultra-modern," from futurist (see futurism) + -ic. Meaning "pertaining to the future, predicted to be in the future" is from 1921, from future (n.) + -istic.
Example
- 1. But what are the chances of these futuristic images becoming reality ?
- 2. Science fiction writers have done everything they can to prepare us for this futuristic idea .
- 3. Hosting the world expo with grand pavilions and futuristic displays , shanghai can barely contain its brimming pride .
- 4. There 's amemorable scene in the movie minority report where a man reads a futuristic newspaper with rich embedded multimedia updating live with breaking news .
- 5. But , to give texas some credit and serve as a warning to mr schwarzenegger 's heir , at this moment america 's two most futuristic states look a lot more like equals than ever before .