retrograde Get Printable Handwriting (ret-ro-grade) 3 syllables Rhymes Learn It! Spelling Test Definition adjective. moving or directed backward; retiring or retreating inverse or reverse; said of order going back or tending to go back to an earlier; esp. worse; condition Example Sentence We learned about the retrograde motion of the satellite. Synonyms orb; orbit; revolve Antonyms forward Rhymes Three Syllable Rhymes (1) retrograde Share with your friends: