1adjective
descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
01 Word definition
retroactive
11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants
Is RETROACTIVE a word?
Yes. RETROACTIVE is a 11-letter adjective. descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
R-E-T-R-O-A-C-T-I-V-EHow do you spell RETROACTIVE?
RETROACTIVE contains 11 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.
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2adjective
affecting things past
“retroactive tax increase”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗ex post factoretro
02 Letter breakdown
How is RETROACTIVE spelled?
R1E2T3R4O5A6C7T8I9V10E11
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell RETROACTIVE?
RETROACTIVE is spelled R-E-T-R-O-A-C-T-I-V-E. It contains 11 letters.