Synonyms of the word

retrospective

• adj. of, relating to, or contemplating the past.
• adj. looking backwards.
• adj. affecting or influencing past things; retroactive.
• n. an exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity.

backward

• adj. (of motion) Pertaining to the direction towards the back.
• adj. (of motion) Pertaining to the direction reverse of normal.
• adj. Reluctant or unable to advance.
• adj. Of a culture considered undeveloped or unsophisticated.
• adj. Pertaining to a thought or value that is considered outdated.
• adj. (cricket) On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
• adj. (cricket) Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.
• adj. (obsolete) Unwilling; averse; reluctant.
• adj. Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.
• adj. Late or behindhand.
• adj. (obsolete) Already past or gone; bygone.
• adv. (of motion) In the direction towards the back; backwards.
• adv. Toward, or in, past time or events; ago.
• adv. By way of reflection; reflexively.
• adv. From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.
• n. The state behind or past.

retro

• adj. Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
• adj. Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.
• n. Something, such as a fashion, from the past; a retro trend.
• n. Abbreviation of retrorocket.

retroactive

• adj. Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions.