throwback Synonyms & Antonyms
/ˈθɹəʊ.bæk/
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Throwback as a Noun
1
A reversion to an earlier stage of development.
2
A person considered to be primitive, uncivilized and mentally deficient.
3
An organism that has characteristics of a more primitive form.
4
An atavism.
5
A person similar to an ancestor, or something new similar to what already existed.
6
A person or thing that evokes memories.
7
A practice to avoid untaxed nowhere income by instead taxing such income in the originating state for a given transaction.
Word Forms & Grammar
throwback (countable and uncountable, plural throwbacks)
Words That Rhyme With Throwback
Origin of Throwback
Deverbal from throw back.
Throwback at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈθɹəʊ.bæk/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Meaning | A reversion to an earlier stage of development |
| Plural | throwbacks |
How to Pronounce Throwback
You say throwback as /ˈθɹəʊ.bæk/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (θɹəʊ).