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retroactive vs ex post facto

ex post facto vs retroactive

retroactive and ex post facto both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retroactive No Yes No No
ex post facto No Yes No No
As adjectives, retroactive and ex post facto are synonyms defined as:
  • retroactive and ex post facto: affecting things past
Other synonyms of retroactive include retro.
retroactive (adjective) ex post facto (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 affecting things past
affecting things past
Difference between retroactive and ex post facto

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