Canadian English Meaning of retroactive

retrospective

Other Canadian English words related to retrospective

synonyms

• analytical
• Analytical
• contemplative
• logical
• Meditative
• pensive
• reflective
• retrospective
• backward-looking
• broody
• contemplative
• deliberate
• melancholy
• musing
• nostalgic
• philosophical
• purposeful
• rational
• Ruminant
• Ruminative
• thoughtful
• introspective
• Philosophical
• self-reflective

antonyms

• farsighted
• far-sighted
• forwards
• forward-looking
• prescient
• proactive
• provident
• unreflective
• visionary
• farsighted
• Forehand
• foresighted
• thoughtful
• mindless
• thoughtless
• unthinking
• brainless

Definitions and Meaning of retroactive in English

Wordnet

retroactive (a)

descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously

Wordnet

retroactive (s)

affecting things past

Webster

retroactive (a.)

Fitted or designed to retroact; operating by returned action; affecting what is past; retrospective.

FAQs About the word retroactive

What is the Canadian English meaning of the word retroactive

retrospective

What is the English meaning of the word retrospective

descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously, affecting things pas

What are the synonyms of the word retrospective

analytical,Analytical,contemplative,logical,Meditative,pensive,reflective,retrospective,backward-looking,broody

What are the antonyms of the word retrospective

farsighted,far-sighted,forwards,forward-looking,prescient,proactive,provident,unreflective,visionary,farsighted