modern

[mod-ern] / ˈmɒd ərn /

ADJECTIVE

new, up-to-date

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemporary current modernized present-day state-of-the-art stylish

STRONG

avant-garde concomitant latest novel now present recent today

WEAK

coincident concurrent contempo cutting edge fresh futuristic last word late latter-day leading-edge modernistic modish neoteric new-fashioned newfangled prevailing prevalent twenty-first century up-to-the-minute with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old old-fashioned past

WEAK

ancient antiquated obsolete outdated passé

Example Sentences

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It is, according to bookmakers, the unlikeliest Super Bowl match-up of modern times.

From Barron's

And just about as detached from the whims of the modern markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prince William, who has talked about his own vision of a modern monarchy, is going to a country in transition.

From BBC

With the amount of slapped-back kick-chase and subsequent broken-field chaos in the modern game, it is a more of a lethal weapon than ever.

From BBC

Reliable sea ice forecasts can support both traditional livelihoods and modern industries that operate in or near Arctic waters.

From Science Daily