UNMODERNIZED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

unmodernized

adjective

Definition of unmodernized

as in past

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Recent Examples of unmodernized The rooms, largely unmodernized, are as Ellroy has described them in several overlapping accounts. — Stuart Franklin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Mar. 2020 According to DefenseNews, the cruisers Mobile Bay and Bunker Hill will retire in 2020, and the last of the eleven unmodernized ships will retire in 2025. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Oct. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmodernized

Adjective

Prosecutors accuse Davis of orchestrating the murder and are using his past statements to build their case.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Platner exited the race as reports about controversial behavior with past girlfriends snuffed out support for his campaign.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of past

Adjective

Like yoga or dance, the experience is a workout that feels in alignment with the body’s natural movements, at an intensity appropriate to wielding an ancient weapon.

— Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Villa Celimontana dates to the 16th century, when it was developed as a noble residence on Caelian Hill, one of the seven hills of ancient Rome.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ancient

Adjective

Nuclear Children follows 18-year-old Isla Sparrow who, after the death of her father in a submarine accident, hopes to escape her grieving family and flee to university.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
But in older adults, the relationship between body weight and health may be more complicated than a number on the scale.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of old

Adjective

The obsolete buildings are gone, Zurich fills up vacant space, and his village remains on the cutting edge.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Golden Gate’s residents have grappled with issues around the complex’s living conditions for years, including mold, rodents and obsolete electrical systems, leading them to file suit in 2020.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of obsolete

Adjective

Additionally, interviews and encounters with the slain officers’ family members also illustrate the cost and harm of a job that was formed in the early 19th century and remains antiquated and unchanged in our 21st-century world.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Today, satellite television barely exists — even cable is antiquated.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of antiquated

Adjective

Related Articles An antique dealer friends with Dertz later identified it as a missing Picasso that had been stolen from DeLind’s gallery in 2018; a DeLind Fine Art Appraisals sticker was still attached to the back of the frame.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Inside, antique art hangs on walls, tamgroute (local pottery) lines small alcoves, board games are stacked inside cupboards, and coffee table books have plenty to dive into.

— Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of antique

Adjective

There are glimmers of success in almost every advanced country, including the United States, at agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, which has finally begun to modernize its woefully out-of-date technology.

— Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Because the whiskey selection is ever changing, the menu is notoriously out-of-date.

— Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of out-of-date

Adjective

The 1,800-square-foot Encinitas location, modeled after the company’s flagship in Costa Mesa, is designed to resemble a 1950s-style diner, complete with chrome accents and an old-fashioned pie case.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Advocates argued that decades of studies had identified the most effective ways to teach reading, which included teaching kids to sound out words using old-fashioned phonics, while emphasizing vocabulary and comprehension.

— Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of old-fashioned

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