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mod

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of mod

1 being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles

  • the young artistʼs converted loft is decorated in a self-consciously mod style
Synonyms of mod

contemporary, current, designer, hot, modern, modernistic, new, new age, new-fashioned, newfangled, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute
Words Related to mod

fashionable, happening, in, modish, nouvelle, now, stylish

last, latest

modernized, updated

futuristic, high-tech (also hi-tech)

latter-day, recent
Near Antonyms of mod

anachronistic

aged, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, hoary, old, venerable

bygone, former, late, olden, past

antique, historic, historical

retro, retrograde

kaput (also kaputt), obsolete, outmoded, outworn, unmodernized

old-world

discarded, disused, moth-eaten

forgotten, remote

ageless, dateless, timeless
Antonyms of mod

antiquated, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, passé

2 keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment

  • a chichi boutique for mod dressers with deep pockets
Synonyms of mod

au courant, cool [slang], def [slang], downtown, groovy, hep, hip, in, now, trendy, turned-on, with-it
Words Related to mod

à la mode (also a la mode), chic, fashionable, modish, sharp, smart, snappy, stylish, voguish
Near Antonyms of mod

geeky, nerdish, nerdy

dowdy, styleless, unfashionable, unstylish
Antonyms of mod

out, uncool, unhip, untrendy

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