Retrospect: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Retrospect noun. A view of past events from a later time, looking back on them.
How to say it
RET-ruh-spekt/ˈrɛtrəspɛkt/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (RET).
Retrospect in a sentence
In retrospect, buying a puppy the week before moving house was ambitious.
Seen in retrospect, the warning signs were everywhere.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- hindsight
- review
- reflection
Opposite:
- foresight
Where retrospect comes from
From Latin retrospicere, to look back.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Seen in _____, the warning signs were everywhere.
- precursor
- gloaming
- retrospect
Show the answer
retrospect: Seen in retrospect, the warning signs were everywhere.