ultracontemporary

adjective

ul·​tra·​con·​tem·​po·​rary ˌəl-trə-kən-ˈtem-pə-ˌrer-ē How to pronounce ultracontemporary (audio)
-ˌre-rē
: very modern or current : extremely contemporary
an ultracontemporary building/design
All-organic purveyor of great teas, packaged with ultracontemporary flair.—Eric Grower

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ultracontemporary was in 1917

Dictionary Entries Near ultracontemporary

ultraconservative

ultracontemporary

ultraconvenient

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Ultracontemporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultracontemporary. Accessed 4 Feb. 2023.

Copy Citation

Share

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of scrutinize

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

The Great British Vocabulary Quiz

  • union jack speech bubble
  • Named after Sir Robert Peel, what are British police called?
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games