retrospect
/ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/noun, verb3 syllables
Retrospect means: look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember.
Synonyms for retrospect2
verb, as in look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
What does retrospect mean?2
verb
1
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember“she reviewed her achievements with pride”
noun
1
contemplation of things past“in retrospect”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Retrospect in a sentence
- In retrospect, inclusion of that entry in the dictionary was a mistake.AlanF_US
- In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have gone there with her.CK
- In retrospect, I should have known that it was a scam.CK
- In retrospect, I should have treated her with more respect.CK
- In retrospect, maybe I shouldn't have posted that photo in my blog.CK
- In retrospect, I should've known that it was a scam.CK
- In retrospect, that decision was a mistake.Spamster
- In retrospect, it may seem obvious we shouldn't have been burning our trash so close to our house.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of retrospect
as a noun
- plural
- retrospects
as a verb
- past tense
- retrospected
- present participle
- retrospecting
- third-person singular
- retrospects
- past participle
- retrospected