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What are the opposite words for modern?

Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning to another word. The word «modern» refers to something up-to-date, contemporary or current. Hence, antonyms for the word «modern» can be old-fashioned, obsolete, outdated, primitive, or antiquated. These words refer to something that is no longer in style, usage, or practice. Another antonym for «modern» could be conventional, traditional, or classic, which refers to a style or approach that has been around for a long time and is widely accepted. Using antonyms for the word «modern,» one can convey a contrasting meaning and create a clear distinction between something old-fashioned and something modern.

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  • antiquated
  • ancient
  • aged
  • old
  • past
  • age-old
  • bygone
  • dated
  • earliest
  • former
  • historical
  • medieval
  • musty
  • out-of-date
  • outmoded
  • passe
  • prehistoric
  • retro
  • stuffy
  • tufted
  • antediluvian
  • antique
  • archaic
  • classical
  • colonial
  • dowdy
  • mossy
  • natural
  • obsolete
  • old-fashioned
  • out
  • outdated
  • primeval
  • primitive
  • provincial
  • quaint
  • savage
  • traditional
  • belonging to one, existing in a place since prehistory
  • all
  • very old
  • old, often very old
  • out-of-date; prehistoric
  • old, ancient
  • outdated/out-of-date
  • in the past
  • concerning ancient culture
  • pioneering, relating to a nonindependent or new territory
  • usual, established
  • poorly dressed; old-fashioned
  • previous in time or order
  • recorded as actually having happened
  • having to do with the middle ages; old
  • new, up-to-date
  • stuffy, aged
  • open, unaffected
  • no longer in use, in vogue
  • advanced in age
  • obsolete, old-fashioned
  • olden, former
  • before recorded history
  • countrified; limited
  • old-fashioned; nostalgically attractive
  • from yesteryear
  • wild, untamed
  • close, oppressive
  • Other relevant words
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  • as in contemporary

  • noun



  • as in liberal

  • as in contemporary
  • as in liberal


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modern
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adjective

Definition of modernnext

as in contemporary

being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles

this hairstyle is absolutely the most modern fashion out there

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

  • contemporary

  • new

  • stylish

  • fashionable

  • modernistic

  • current

  • modernized

  • designer

  • ultramodern

  • futuristic

  • newfangled

  • latest

  • new age

  • presentday

  • stateoftheart

  • spaceage

  • uptodate

  • newfashioned

  • hot

  • mod

  • uptotheminute

  • recent

  • updated

  • in

  • nouvelle

  • modish

  • now

  • redhot

  • happening

  • hightech

  • hitech

  • last

  • latterday


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • archaic

  • antiquated

  • ancient

  • old

  • anachronistic

  • historical

  • fusty

  • dated

  • historic

  • past

  • antediluvian

  • musty

  • former

  • bygone

  • venerable

  • hoary

  • olden

  • antique

  • oldtime

  • aged

  • late

  • retro

  • oldfashioned

  • outmoded

  • obsolete

  • passé

  • outofdate

  • retrograde

  • oldfangled

  • outworn

  • ageold

  • timeless

  • unmodernized

  • discarded

  • disused

  • remote

  • forgotten

  • ageless

  • oldworld

  • kaput

  • kaputt

  • dateless

  • motheaten

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  • archaic

  • antiquated

  • ancient

  • old

  • anachronistic

  • historical

  • fusty

  • dated

  • historic

  • past

  • antediluvian

  • musty

  • former

  • bygone

  • venerable

  • hoary

  • olden

  • antique

  • oldtime

  • aged

  • late

  • retro

  • oldfashioned

  • outmoded

  • obsolete

  • passé

  • outofdate

  • retrograde

  • oldfangled

  • outworn

  • ageold

  • timeless

  • unmodernized

  • discarded

  • disused

  • remote

  • forgotten

  • ageless

  • oldworld

  • kaput

  • kaputt

  • dateless

  • motheaten

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modern

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noun

as in liberal

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • liberal

  • modernist

  • revolutionary

  • progressive

  • radical

  • ultramodernist

  • bohemian

  • leftist

  • lefty

  • reformist

  • extremist

  • neophiliac

  • revolutionist

  • reformer


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • conservative

  • fossil

  • antediluvian

  • reactionary

  • fogy

  • fogey

  • rightist

  • veteran

  • traditionalist

  • dodo

  • standpatter

  • old hand

  • conformist

  • fuddyduddy

  • stickinthemud

  • neoconservative

  • square

  • neocon

  • archconservative

  • Tory

  • rightwinger

  • diehard

  • stuffed shirt

  • oldtimer

  • paleoconservative

  • Bourbon

  • Colonel Blimp

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  • conservative

  • fossil

  • antediluvian

  • reactionary

  • fogy

  • fogey

  • rightist

  • veteran

  • traditionalist

  • dodo

  • standpatter

  • old hand

  • conformist

  • fuddyduddy

  • stickinthemud

  • neoconservative

  • square

  • neocon

  • archconservative

  • Tory

  • rightwinger

  • diehard

  • stuffed shirt

  • oldtimer

  • paleoconservative

  • Bourbon

  • Colonel Blimp

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1. modern

adjective. [‘ˈmɑːdɝn’] belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages.

Antonyms

  • nonmodern
  • early
  • old
  • middle
  • noncurrent
  • same
  • accustomed

Synonyms

  • contemporaneousness
  • modernism
  • new
  • modernity
  • moderne

Etymology

  • modern (English)
  • moderne (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

2. modern-day

adjective. characteristic of the present.

Antonyms

  • nonmodern
  • early
  • old

Synonyms

  • modern

3. modern

adjective. [‘ˈmɑːdɝn’] relating to a recently developed fashion or style; .

Antonyms

  • unfashionable
  • unoriginal
  • experienced
  • precedented
  • late

Synonyms

  • stylish
  • fashionable
  • mod

Etymology

  • modern (English)
  • moderne (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

4. modern

adjective. [‘ˈmɑːdɝn’] characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture.

Antonyms

  • classical
  • stale

Synonyms

  • nonclassical

Etymology

  • modern (English)
  • moderne (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

5. modern

adjective. [‘ˈmɑːdɝn’] ahead of the times.

Antonyms

  • regressive
  • worn
  • asynchronous
  • punctual
  • future

Synonyms

  • forward-looking
  • innovative
  • progressive

Etymology

  • modern (English)
  • moderne (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

6. modern

noun. [‘ˈmɑːdɝn’] a contemporary person.

Antonyms

  • introvert
  • withholder
  • male
  • adult
  • loser
  • unemotional person
  • worker

Synonyms

  • mortal
  • someone
  • soul
  • person
  • individual

Etymology

  • modern (English)
  • moderne (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

7. Modern

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

Antonyms

  • middle
  • early
  • punctual

Synonyms

  • New

8. modern

noun. [‘ˈmɑːdɝn’] a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes.

Antonyms

  • old style
  • fixed-width font
  • present
  • alive
  • stranger

Synonyms

  • Bodoni
  • modern font
  • Bodoni font

Etymology

  • modern (English)
  • moderne (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

By the way
found 5 antonyms

  1. ancient
  2. bygone
  3. former
  4. olden
  5. past

Morphological analysis of the word MODERN

Initial word form: MODERN

All forms of the word:

  • MODERN

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