Definition of retronyms

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  • retronyms is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • retronyms is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • retronyms is not a valid Words with friends word!

Definition of retronyms

  • a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate (noun)

    Examples

    1. Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock' is a retronym

See definition of retronyms in Merriam Webster