modern

[mod-ern] / ˈmɒd ərn /

ADJECTIVE

new, up-to-date

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemporary current modernized present-day state-of-the-art stylish

STRONG

avant-garde concomitant latest novel now present recent today

WEAK

coincident concurrent contempo cutting edge fresh futuristic last word late latter-day leading-edge modernistic modish neoteric new-fashioned newfangled prevailing prevalent twenty-first century up-to-the-minute with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old old-fashioned past

WEAK

ancient antiquated obsolete outdated passé

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The discovery made Watson one of the most influential figures in modern science.

From The Wall Street Journal

Josephson junctions play a central role in modern physics and technology.

From Science Daily

It leaves the Dolphins to reckon with the fallout from the most costly mistake in modern football: spending a fortune on a quarterback only to realize that he isn’t actually the answer.

From The Wall Street Journal

This contemporary retelling of Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw” is a masterpiece of modern gothic.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s like the modern day water cooler, essentially.”

From Los Angeles Times

modern

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