1990s

1. 1.

   the decade from 1990 to 1999

   Synonymsnineties

   Broaderdecade

Questions about 1990s

What does 1990s mean?

1990s means "the decade from 1990 to 1999".

How many syllables are in 1990s?

1990s has 1 syllable: 1990s.

What is another word for 1990s?

Close synonyms include nineties. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is 1990s a common word?

1990s is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.