ultramodern

adjective

ul·​tra·​mod·​ern ˌəl-trə-ˈmä-dərn How to pronounce ultramodern (audio)
 nonstandard  -ˈmä-d(ə-)rən
: extremely or extraordinarily modern
ultramodern buildings
an ultramodern lifestyle

Examples of ultramodern in a Sentence

an ultramodern design for the company's new line of automobiles
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Inspired by a pile of cardboard and constructed using the same material, Frank Gehry’s luxe Wiggle chair functions as the perfect compact statement piece that will slot right in next to a library bookshelf or stand on its on in an ultramodern space. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025 Cecilie Bahnsen’s Asics Mary Jane is ultramodern and childlike all at once, not dissimilar from the Danish designer’s line of romantic, frilly, and poofy, voluminous clothing. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025 Designed to house 9 million people in an ultramodern, zero-emission environment, the project was intended to reduce the kingdom's reliance on oil. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025 These fashion houses interpreted the pearls as decorative elements with both ancient and ultramodern appeal. Selene Oliva, Glamour, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ultramodern

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ultramodern was in 1833

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“Ultramodern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultramodern. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

ultramodern

adjective
ul·​tra·​mod·​ern
ˌəl-trə-ˈmäd-ərn
: very modern in idea, style, or direction
ultramodernist
-ər-nəst
noun
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