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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 Hence, antonyms for the word «modern» can be old-fashioned, obsolete, outdated, primitive, or antiquated.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- out-of-date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- outdated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- out-of-date; prehistoric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- outdated/out-of-date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
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as in contemporary
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as in liberal
- as in contemporary
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modern
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adjective
Definition of modern
as in contemporary
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
this hairstyle is absolutely the most modern fashion out there
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contemporary
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new
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stylish
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fashionable
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modernistic
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current
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modernized
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designer
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ultramodern
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futuristic
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newfangled
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latest
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new age
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present—day
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state—of—the—art
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space—age
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up—to—date
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new—fashioned
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hot
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mod
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up—to—the—minute
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recent
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updated
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in
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nouvelle
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modish
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now
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red—hot
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happening
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high—tech
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hi—tech
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last
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latter—day
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archaic
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antiquated
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ancient
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old
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anachronistic
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historical
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fusty
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dated
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historic
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past
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antediluvian
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musty
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former
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bygone
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venerable
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hoary
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olden
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antique
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old—time
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aged
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late
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retro
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old—fashioned
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outmoded
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obsolete
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passé
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out—of—date
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retrograde
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oldfangled
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outworn
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age—old
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timeless
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unmodernized
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discarded
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disused
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remote
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forgotten
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ageless
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old—world
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kaput
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kaputt
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dateless
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moth—eaten
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antiquated
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ancient
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old
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anachronistic
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historical
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fusty
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dated
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historic
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past
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antediluvian
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musty
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former
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bygone
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venerable
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hoary
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olden
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antique
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old—time
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aged
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late
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retro
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old—fashioned
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outmoded
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obsolete
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passé
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out—of—date
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retrograde
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outworn
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age—old
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timeless
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unmodernized
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discarded
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disused
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forgotten
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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
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liberal
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modernist
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revolutionary
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progressive
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radical
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ultramodernist
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bohemian
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leftist
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lefty
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reformist
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extremist
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neophiliac
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revolutionist
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reformer
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conservative
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fossil
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antediluvian
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reactionary
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fogy
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fogey
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rightist
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veteran
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traditionalist
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dodo
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standpatter
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old hand
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conformist
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fuddy—duddy
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stick—in—the—mud
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neoconservative
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square
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neocon
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archconservative
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Tory
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right—winger
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diehard
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stuffed shirt
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Bourbon
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Tory
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diehard
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stuffed shirt
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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
- ancient
- bygone
- former
- olden
- past
Morphological analysis of the word MODERN
Initial word form: MODERN
All forms of the word:
- MODERN