contemporary
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- coexisting, concurrent, contemporaneous
- modern, à la mode, current, newfangled, present, present-day, recent, up-to-date
[noun]
Synonyms:
- peer, fellow

---

Contrasted words: antecedent, foregoing, preceding, previous, prior, ensuing, following, succeeding
Related Words: accompanying, attendant, attending, coincident, concomitant, current, existing, present, associated, connected, linked, related

---

English Thesaurus: present, current, existing, contemporary, today’s/of today, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. con‧tem‧po‧ra‧ry¹ W2 AC /kənˈtempərəri, -pəri $ -pəreri/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: contemporary; adverb: contemporarily; adjective: contemporary]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: contemporarius, from Latin com- ( ⇒ COM-) + tempus 'time']

1. belonging to the present time Synonym : modern
contemporary music/art/dance etc
an exhibition of contemporary Japanese prints
life in contemporary Britain

2. happening or done in the same period of time
contemporary with
The wall hangings are thought to be roughly contemporary with the tiled floors.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. contemporary² AC noun (plural contemporaries) [countable]
[Word Family: noun: contemporary; adverb: contemporarily; adjective: contemporary]
someone who lived or was in a particular place at the same time as someone else
sb’s contemporaries
Oswald was much admired by his contemporaries at the Academy.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

contemporary
adj.
I. belonging to the same time as sb/sth else
VERBS be
ADV. strictly She used only strictly contemporary documents to research the book.
almost, nearly | broadly, roughly a period broadly contemporary with the Shang dynasty
PREP. with a composer contemporary with Beethoven

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

contemporary
II. modern
VERBS be
ADV. very His work is very contemporary.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

contemporary

contemporary art/music/dance
Each year there is a contemporary music festival in November.
contemporary artists/writers
Paintings by contemporary artists covered the walls.
contemporary society
What is the role of television in contemporary society?
the contemporary world
The environment is a major issue in the contemporary world.
contemporary life
the complexity of contemporary life
contemporary Britain/America etc
The book moves from the late 19th century to contemporary America.
contemporary culture/science etc
Science is an important part of contemporary culture.
contemporary issues (=subjects or problems that a lot of people are talking about)
contemporary issues such as transport and pollution

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

present [only before noun] happening or existing now:
The present situation could get much worse.
the present century
There are no plans to build more houses here at the present time.
current [only before noun] present – used especially about something that is not expected to stay the same for long:
current trends in fashion
the current state of the UK economy
existing [only before noun] formal existing or being used now – used about things or situations that you think may be changed in the future:
The existing offices are too small.
The proposal will strengthen existing immigration laws.
contemporary [only before noun] used about the art, writing, ideas, society etc that belong to the present time:
the impact of computer-generated imagery on contemporary art and design
contemporary music in Russia
today’s/of today used about conditions and attitudes that exist now, when you are comparing them with those that existed in the past:
People struggle to keep up with the pace of life in today’s world of instant communications.
the liberal ideology of today
an ocean/sea/river current
Ocean currents carry young fish out to sea.
a tidal current (=caused by the movement of the tides)
Tidal currents make the seas around the islands very rough.
strong
On surfing beaches, strong currents are common.
fast/fast-flowing
Fast-flowing currents made the rescue job even harder.
dangerous/treacherous
Beaches usually have signs that warn of dangerous currents.
a current flows
Sea currents flow at up to 12 miles per hour around parts of the coast.
a current carries somebody/something (=makes them move along in the water)
Their boat was moving fast, carried by the current.
a current sweeps somebody/something (=carries them very powerfully, so that they cannot stop moving)
The treacherous currents have swept away three swimmers in the past year.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

present [only before noun] happening or existing now:
The present situation could get much worse.
the present century
There are no plans to build more houses here at the present time.
current [only before noun] present – used especially about something that is not expected to stay the same for long:
current trends in fashion
the current state of the UK economy
existing [only before noun] formal existing or being used now – used about things or situations that you think may be changed in the future:
The existing offices are too small.
The proposal will strengthen existing immigration laws.
contemporary [only before noun] used about the art, writing, ideas, society etc that belong to the present time:
the impact of computer-generated imagery on contemporary art and design
contemporary music in Russia
today’s/of today used about conditions and attitudes that exist now, when you are comparing them with those that existed in the past:
People struggle to keep up with the pace of life in today’s world of instant communications.
the liberal ideology of today
present a problem
These mountain roads present problems even to experienced drivers.
present difficulties
Juggling work and family responsibilities presents difficulties for women.
present a challenge
I'm enjoying my new job because it presents an interesting challenge.
present a threat
The disease presents a grave threat to the livestock industry.
present an obstacle (=cause a problem that is difficult to deal with or solve)
The lack of money presented a massive obstacle.
give to let someone have something, without expecting to be paid for it:
He was always giving me gifts.
They gave a free drink to all their customers.
donate to give money to an organization that helps people or protects something, or to give your blood or part of your body to save someone’s life:
The company donates 1 per cent of its profits to charity.
70% of people wanted to donate their organs after death.
award to officially give money or a prize to someone:
She was awarded a million dollars in damages.
Hollywood awarded him an Oscar for his performance.
leave (also bequeath /bɪˈkwiːð, bɪˈkwiːθ/ formal) to officially arrange for someone to have something that you own after your death:
He left most of his property to his wife.
lavish somebody with something/lavish something on somebody formal to give someone a lot of something, especially praise, attention, or gifts:
After his team won, the press lavished him with praise.
confer formal to give someone an honour, a university degree, or the right or power to do something:
the powers conferred on him by Parliament
the highest honor that her country could confer on her
bestow formal to give someone something to show how much they are respected, for example an honour, a title, or a gift – a very formal use:
He was also bestowed the title of ‘Cultural Ambassador of Grenada’.
give somebody a present
He gave everyone a present.
give something as a present
I was given this book as a present.
buy somebody a present (also get somebody a present informal)
I want to buy a present for Lucy but I'm not sure what she'd like.
Did you get Bill a birthday present?
get a present (=receive a present)
Children soon learn to enjoy giving presents as well as getting them.
wrap a present
She spent the afternoon wrapping Christmas presents.
open/unwrap a present
Can we open our presents now?
exchange presents (=give each other a present)
We always exchange Christmas and birthday presents.
a birthday present
Thanks for the birthday present.
a Christmas present
What would Dad like as a Christmas present?
a wedding present
His wedding present to her had been a diamond necklace.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲