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Synonyms & Antonyms of modern
(Entry 1 of 2)
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
- this hairstyle is absolutely the most modern fashion out there
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- futuristic,
- high-tech
- (also hi-tech)
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modern
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of modern (Entry 2 of 2)
a person with very modern ideas
- the leaders of the American suffragists were originally regarded by many people as uppity moderns who should have stayed in their place
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Antonyms for modern
- antediluvian,
- dodo,
- fogy
- (also fogey),
- fossil,
- fuddy-duddy,
- reactionary,
- stick-in-the-mud
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“Modern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modern. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of modern was in 1585
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