throwback

• Décrit quelque chose qui rappelle ou évoque une époque, un style ou une tendance passée.

Describes something that is reminiscent of or evokes a past era, style, or trend.

1. Characteristic of an atavistC1formal

   Relating to or resembling an earlier ancestral type or form; showing traits from a past era.

   atavique

   • His style of dress is throwback to the 1920s.
   • The design of the car is a throwback to classic models.
   • Her music has a throwback feel, reminiscent of old jazz.

   Synonymesancestralarchaicatavisticprimitiveretroreversionary

   Antonymesadvancedcontemporarycurrentmodernprogressive

• Nom désignant quelque chose qui évoque ou ramène à une époque ou un style antérieur, comme une tendance ou un objet rappelant le passé, ou, en biologie, un organisme ou un trait qui réapparaît après plusieurs générations et qui caractérise des ancêtres lointains.

A noun referring to something that is reminiscent of or returns to an earlier style, type, or characteristic, such as an organism displaying ancestral traits or a revival of a past feature.

1. Organism with primitive traitsC1formal

   An organism that displays characteristics typical of an earlier, more primitive form of its species.

   Organisme à caractères primitifs

   • The rare bird was considered a throwback to an ancient lineage.
   • Some plants in this region are a throwback to prehistoric flora.
   • The fossil showed a throwback to a more primitive ancestor.

   Synonymesatavismatavistreversion

2. Reappearance of an earlier characteristicB2informal

   A return to or reappearance of a trait, style, or feature from the past.

   résurgence

   • That song is a throwback to the 1980s.
   • Her outfit was a throwback to vintage fashion.
   • The movie is a throwback to classic horror films.

   Synonymesatavismechoregressionresurgencereturnreversionrevivalvestige