Synonyms for current
ˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr-cur·rent

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1. currentnoun

   Synonyms:
   electric current, up-to-date, rife, prevalent, prevailing, fashionable, present, stream, tendency, flow

   Antonyms:
   past, unfashionable, future, out-of-date

2. currentadjective

   The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction.

   Synonyms:
   stream, flow, tendency, electric current, prevalent, present, up-to-date, rife, fashionable, prevailing

   Antonyms:
   future, out-of-date, unfashionable, past

3. currentnoun

   Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.

   Synonyms:
   fashionable, up-to-date, present, prevalent, flow, electric current, stream, tendency, rife, prevailing

   Antonyms:
   future, past, out-of-date, unfashionable

4. currentnoun

   A tendency or a course of events.

   Synonyms:
   electric current, stream, flow, tendency

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1. current

   That is authentic which is true to the facts; that is genuine which is true to its own claims; as, authentic history; genuine money.

   A 'genuine' work is one written by the author whose name it bears; an 'authentic' work is one which relates truthfully the matters of which it treats. For example, the apocryphal Gospel of St. Thomas is neither 'genuine' nor 'authentic.' It is not 'genuine,' for St. Thomas did not write it; it is not 'authentic,' for its contents are mainly fables and lies.

   Trench On the Study of Words lect. vi, p. 189. [W. J. Widdleton]

   Authentic is, however, used by reputable writers as synonymous with genuine, tho usually where genuineness carries a certain authority. We speak of accepted conclusions, certain evidence, current money, genuine letters, a legitimate conclusion or legitimate authority, original manuscripts, real value, received interpretation, sure proof, a true statement, a trustworthy witness, a veritable discovery.

   Synonyms:
   accepted, accredited, authentic, authoritative, authorized, certain, genuine, legitimate, original, real, received, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, veritable

   Antonyms:
   apocryphal, baseless, counterfeit, disputed, exploded, fabulous, false, fictitious, spurious, unauthorized

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1. current

   Synonyms:
   running, prevalent, ordinary, present, popular, general, floating, exoteric, vulgar

   Antonyms:
   rejected, obsolete, exploded, confined, private, secret, esoteric

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1. current, electric currentnoun

   a flow of electricity through a conductor

   "the current was measured in amperes"

   Synonyms:
   stream, flow, electric current

   Antonyms:
   superannuated, obsolescent, outdated, disused, out-of-date, dead, noncurrent, back(a), obsolete

2. current, streamnoun

   a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

   "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"

   Synonyms:
   stream, watercourse, flow, electric current

   Antonyms:
   superannuated, back(a), obsolescent, disused, out-of-date, noncurrent, outdated, dead, obsolete

3. stream, flow, currentadjective

   dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

   "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"

   Synonyms:
   rate of flow, catamenia, flowing, period, menstruation, menstruum, menses, flow, watercourse, flow rate, electric current, stream

   Antonyms:
   dead, back(a), noncurrent, obsolete, superannuated, obsolescent, disused, outdated, out-of-date

4. currentadjective

   occurring in or belonging to the present time

   "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"

   Antonyms:
   superannuated, obsolete, outdated, dead, back(a), noncurrent, disused, obsolescent, out-of-date

Matched Categories

1. • Electrical Phenomenon
   • Flow

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1. currentadjective

   Synonyms:
   common, general, popular, rife, generally received, in every one's mouth

2. currentadjective

   Synonyms:
   circulating (as money), passing from hand to hand

3. currentadjective

   Synonyms:
   present, existing, instant, now passing

4. currentnoun

   Synonyms:
   stream, moving fluid

5. currentnoun

   Synonyms:
   tide, running water

6. currentnoun

   Synonyms:
   course, progression

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1. currentadjective

   Synonyms:
   present, instant, circulating, rife

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1. List of paraphrases for "current":

   present, existing, ongoing, currently, topical, present-day, today, prevailing, underway, actual, currents, contemporary, incumbent, up-to-date, on-going, common, routine, course, flow, presently, recent, quo, day-to-day, flows, day, updated, moment

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How to use current in a sentence?

1. State John Kerry on Saturday:

   The current path is not leading to a more peaceful future. I am concerned that unless significant efforts are made to change the dynamic -- and I mean significant -- it will only bring more violence, more heartbreak, and more despair, that's a fear, not a threat. And changing course will take real courage, leadership, and difficult choices. The Palestinians must decide what kind of future they want for their people.

2. Anthony Allen Ramos:

   By publicly speaking out to support trans youth, country music superstar, Maren Morris is connecting with an audience who may be less familiar with the transgender community and the current wave of attacks on their rights, not only is Maren Morris using Maren Morris platform and influence to help further the conversation and likely change hearts and minds, Maren Morris is raising crucial funds which will go directly into GLAAD and Trans Trans Lifeline's work to support the trans community at a time when it's needed more than ever.

3. Michael Tran:

   I think the market is really looking ahead to Doha, an agreement to freeze production does little to change physical balances. But constructive rhetoric could serve as a sentiment changer at a minimum, helping to legitimize the current rally and have the market hold the $40 a barrel level as the new psychological floor.

4. Teruo Asada:

   In the very long term, we have to lower our dependence on nuclear. Based on current progress, nuclear power reliance may not reach even 10 percent.

5. Roberta Kaplan:

   It is horrific that Donald Trump raped E. Jean Carroll in a New York City department store many years ago, but it is truly shocking that the current Department of Justice would allow Donald Trump to get away with lying about it, thereby depriving our client of her day in court. The DOJ’s position is not only legally wrong, it is morally wrong since it would give federal officials free license to cover up private sexual misconduct by publicly brutalizing any woman who has the courage to come forward.