Synonyms of avant

avant

adjective

ˈä-ˌvän(t) 

as in progressive

being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques

readers of this very avant novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressive
• advanced
• pioneering
• unconventional
• modern
• avant-garde
• underground
• contemporary
• original
• new
• revolutionary
• cutting-edge
• state-of-the-art
• strange
• bizarre
• current
• alternative
• modernistic
• antiestablishment
• novel
• nontraditional
• outré
• trailblazing
• unfamiliar
• fresh
• way-out
• unknown
• unprecedented
• far-out
• unheard-of
• newfangled
• hot
• ultramodern
• present-day
• mod
• unaccustomed
• up-to-date
• space-age
• red-hot
• new-fashioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• traditional
• conventional
• customary
• established
• orthodox

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of avant

For electronic music that is just as awe-inducing, there’s the ambient-pop artist Laurel Halo (Pioneer Works; June 25), the eclectic avant-rap producer Flying Lotus, playing with a live band (Blue Note; July 8-9), and the psychedelic composer Dan Deacon (Pioneer Works; July 31). — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026

Since 1962 the same family has owned and run Aimo e Nadia, featuring avant garden cuisine. — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Top of the News This ambitious fine dining restaurant’s tasting menu has an eye toward avant garde visuals, but the progression of courses is high octane. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026

In Rye’s place, Agar and his business partner will expand their avant garde cocktail bar, Apothecary. — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026