Atavistic and Throwback

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Atavistic adjective - Characteristic of an atavist.

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Throwback is a synonym for atavistic. In some cases you can use "Throwback" instead an adjective "Atavistic".

Nearby Word: atavism

Throwback adjective - Characteristic of an atavist.

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Atavistic is a synonym for throwback. You can use "Atavistic" instead an adjective "Throwback".

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Throwback and Atavistic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atavistic/throwback

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