Antonyms for Modern
ˈmɒd ərnmod·ern

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. modernadjective

   Antonyms:
   old, dated

   Synonyms:
   contemporary

2. modernadjective

   Pertaining to the current time and style.

   Synonyms:
   contemporary

   Antonyms:
   old, dated

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. modern

   That which is new has lately come into existence, possession, or use; a new house is just built, or in a more general sense is one that has just come into the possession of the present owner or occupant. Modern denotes that which has begun to exist in the present age, and is still existing; recent denotes that which has come into existence within a comparatively brief period, and may or may not be existing still. Modern history pertains to any period since the middle ages; modern literature, modern architecture, etc., are not strikingly remote from the styles and types prevalent to-day. That which is late is somewhat removed from the present, but not far enough to be called old. That which is recent is not quite so sharply distinguished from the past as that which is new; recent publications range over a longer time than new books. That which is novel is either absolutely or relatively unprecedented in kind; a novel contrivance is one that has never before been known; a novel experience is one that has never before occurred to the same person; that which is new may be of a familiar or even of an ancient sort, as a new copy of an old book. Young and youthful are applied to that which has life; that which is young is possessed of a comparatively new existence as a living thing, possessing actual youth; that which is youthful manifests the attributes of youth. (Compare YOUTHFUL.) Fresh applies to that which has the characteristics of newness or youth, while capable of deterioration by lapse of time; that which is unworn, unspoiled, or unfaded; as, a fresh countenance, fresh eggs, fresh flowers. New is opposed to old, modern to ancient, recent to remote, young to old, aged, etc.

   See synonyms for OLD.

   Synonyms:
   fresh, juvenile, late, new, new-fangled, new-fashioned, new-made, novel, recent, upstart, young, youthful

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. modern

   Antonyms:
   past, bygone, former, olden, ancient, old-fashioned, antiquated, obsolete

   Synonyms:
   present, existent, new, new-fangled, new-fashioned, recent, late, novel, later

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1. • Person

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. modernnoun

   a contemporary person

   Antonyms:
   old style font, old style, unstylish, regressive, classic, medieval, early, horse-and-buggy, gothic, middle, old-world, classical, Victorian, mediaeval, antebellum, unfashionable, nonmodern

   Synonyms:
   modern font

2. modern, modern font, Bodoni, Bodoni fontadjective

   a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes

   Antonyms:
   old style, old style font, Victorian, regressive, early, horse-and-buggy, old-world, medieval, classic, gothic, mediaeval, unstylish, classical, nonmodern, middle, unfashionable, antebellum

   Synonyms:
   modern, modern font

3. modernadjective

   belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

   "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric"

   Antonyms:
   old style, old style font, antebellum, gothic, horse-and-buggy, unfashionable, regressive, classic, mediaeval, nonmodern, early, unstylish, middle, old-world, Victorian, classical, medieval

   Synonyms:
   forward-looking, modernistic, advanced, mod, innovative

4. mod, modern, modernisticadjective

   relating to a recently developed fashion or style

   "their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";

   Antonyms:
   old style font, old style, horse-and-buggy, gothic, nonmodern, old-world, unfashionable, regressive, medieval, unstylish, middle, antebellum, mediaeval, early, Victorian, classic, classical

   Synonyms:
   modern, modernistic, advanced, mod, innovative, forward-looking

5. modernadjective

   characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture

   Antonyms:
   old style font, old style, unfashionable, early, classic, nonmodern, old-world, antebellum, mediaeval, medieval, regressive, classical, horse-and-buggy, unstylish, gothic, Victorian, middle

   Synonyms:
   forward-looking, modernistic, advanced, mod, innovative

6. advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modernadjective

   ahead of the times

   "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"

   Antonyms:
   old style font, old style, early, regressive, mediaeval, classical, old-world, gothic, medieval, unfashionable, middle, horse-and-buggy, Victorian, unstylish, nonmodern, classic, antebellum

   Synonyms:
   sophisticated, innovative, advance(a), mod, advanced, modern, modernistic, ripe, innovational, advanced(a), groundbreaking, forward-looking, in advance(p)

7. Modern, Newadjective

   used of a living language; being the current stage in its development

   "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"

   Antonyms:
   old style, old style font, mediaeval, early, Victorian, classic, middle, old-world, nonmodern, classical, horse-and-buggy, gothic, medieval, unstylish, regressive, antebellum, unfashionable

   Synonyms:
   newfangled, innovative, forward-looking, novel, mod, advanced, young, modernistic, raw, unexampled, new(a), fresh

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. primitive

   an early stage of development or culture

   modern hunters use rifles whereas primitive hunters used bows, spears or even rocks.

   Submitted by rinat on June 9, 2017  

2. old people

   young means now the present generation means they r not old modern means new that is opposite to old recent means i visited a cricket stadium means that is not old

   i have a baby recently before 3 days i have a young and talented cricket player i have i have a modern style guy to participate

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

How to use Modern in a sentence?

1. Ron Howard:

   Each film has suggested a slightly different style and tone, this one, I think, is much more modern, it's edgier, the crisis that we are dealing with is very real and present and something that people talk about, and it suggests a kind of an urgency and a psychological focus that creates another type of tension. It's a bit more modern cinematically in its approach.

2. Beverly Scott:

   No question, much more remains to be done to achieve the modern, and first-class public transportation system that all want and deserve.

3. Bruce Barton:

   The ablest men in all walks of modern life are men of faith. Most of them have much more faith than they themselves realize.

4. Peter Brimelow, National Review (2/1/93):

   The modern definition of "racist" is "someone who is winning an argument with a liberal

5. William Powell:

   I am the modern-day Robin Hood, i am not stealing, I am serving the ones in need. I take from the rich and give to the poor.

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