retrospective

noun adjective

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: re-tro-spec-tive (4)
English Definition

Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations

Example Sentence

The museum held a retrospective exhibition of the artist's work.

US IPA /ˌret.rəˈspek.tɪv/
UK IPA /ˌret.rəˈspek.tɪv/

Synonyms

backward-looking reflective historical ex post facto

Antonyms

prospective forward-looking