THROWBACK Synonyms
There are 4 synonyms of the word
throwback.
(exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word throwback. (close relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word throwback. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for THROWBACK
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atavism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a reappearance of an earlier characteristic | ||||||||
atavist | nounn | |||||||
noun • an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism | ||||||||
atavistic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characteristic of an atavist | ||||||||
reversion | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) • (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) • a reappearance of an earlier characteristic • turning in the opposite direction • returning to a former state • a failure to maintain a higher state |
Best Hypernyms For THROWBACK
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
throwback, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
being
organism
recurrence
return