throwback vs atavistic
atavistic vs throwbackthrowback is a noun but atavistic is not a noun.
throwback and atavistic both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| throwback | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| atavistic | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
throwback and atavistic
are synonyms defined as:
- throwback and atavistic: characteristic of an atavist
| throwback (noun) | atavistic (noun) |
|---|---|
| a reappearance of an earlier characteristic | |
| an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism |
| throwback (adjective) | atavistic (adjective) |
|---|---|
| characteristic of an atavist | characteristic of an atavist |
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