modern
[adjective]
Synonyms: current, contemporary, fresh, new, newfangled, novel, present-day, recent, up-to-date

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Antonyms: old-time, ancient, antique
Contrasted words: antiquated, old-fashioned, old hat, outdated, outmoded, outworn
Related Words: contemporary, present-day, latter, coincident, concomitant, concurrent, contemporaneous, current, prevailing, prevalent

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English Thesaurus: modern, the latest, up-to-date, newfangled, high-tech, hi-tech, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

mod‧ern S1 W1 /ˈmɒdn $ ˈmɑːdərn/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: modernity, modernization, modernism, modernist, modernity, modernizer, modernization; adjective: modern, modernist, modernistic; verb: modernize]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin; Origin: modernus, from Latin modo 'just now', from modus; ⇒ mode]

1. [only before noun] belonging to the present time or most recent time Synonym : contemporary:
Such companies must change if they are to compete in the modern world.
They are the youngest children in modern times to face murder charges.
Smaller families are a feature of modern society.
Computers are an essential part of modern life.
a book about modern history
The original supermarkets were small by modern standards.
Modern Greek/Hebrew etc (=the form of the language used today)

2. made or done using the most recent designs or methods Synonym : up-to-date:
A lot of progress has been made with the use of modern technology.
advances in modern medicine
modern surgical techniques

3. [only before noun] modern art, music, literature etc uses styles that have been recently developed and are very different from traditional styles Synonym : contemporary:
an exhibition of modern art
modern dance

4. having very recent attitudes or ways of behaving Synonym : progressive Antonym : traditional:
The school is very modern in its approach to sex education.
⇒ secondary modern

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

modern

the modern world
The island has hardly been affected by the modern world.
modern society
In modern society, elderly relatives rarely live with their children.
modern times
It was one of the greatest disasters of modern times.
the modern age/era/period (=now, rather than in the past)
In the modern age, television is the main means of mass communication.
modern life
These problems are a major part of modern life.
modern man (=people today)
Modern man gets much less exercise in his daily life than his ancestors.
modern history British English (=recent history, as a subject of study)
a degree in modern history
modern languages British English (=languages that are spoken today, as a subject of study)
French, German and other modern languages
the modern equivalent of something (=something with the same importance or purpose as something from the past)
In their own minds they are the modern equivalent of highwaymen.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

modern something that is modern uses the most recent designs or methods:
The house looks very modern.
the city’s modern public transportation system
the latest [only before noun] the newest that is available:
The camera uses the latest digital technology.
the very latest mobile phones
the latest news
up-to-date using the most modern technology, ideas, information etc:
The hospital has the most up-to-date equipment in the country.
newfangled [only before noun] informal modern – used when you disapprove of something and do not think it as good as the things that existed before:
He doesn’t believe in these new-fangled gadgets.
high-tech, hi-tech using very advanced technology, especially electronic equipment and computers:
Modern tractors are full of high-tech equipment, including GPS systems.
It’s all very hi-tech.
state-of-the-art using the newest and most advanced features, ideas, and materials that are available:
state-of-the-art technology
a state-of-the-art home entertainment system
The brand new arts centre is state-of-the-art.
new-fangled device/contraption/gadget
high-tech industry/company/equipment

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

new:
a new sports centre
a new edition of the book
an entirely new theory of time and space
brand new completely new:
a brand new car
The house looks brand new.
recent made, produced etc a short time ago:
recent research into brain chemistry
the latest [only before noun] the most recent:
Have you seen his latest film?
the latest fashions from Paris
modern different from earlier things of the same kind because of using new methods, equipment, or designs:
modern technology
modern farming methods
a modern kitchen
original new and completely different from what other people have done or thought of before, especially in a way that seems interesting:
The play is highly original.
His style is completely original.
fresh fresh ideas, evidence, or ways of doing things are new and different, and are used instead of previous ones:
We need a fresh approach to the problem.
They want young people with fresh ideas.
Police think they may have found some fresh evidence that links him to the murder.
novel new and different in a surprising and unusual way – used especially about a suggestion, experience, or way of doing something:
The club have come up with a novel way of raising cash.
The King was passionately in love, which was a novel experience for him.
innovative completely new and showing a lot of imagination – used especially about a design or way of doing something:
an attractive website with an innovative design
They came up with an innovative approach to the problem.
revolutionary completely new in a way that has a very big effect – used especially about an idea, method, or invention:
a revolutionary treatment for breast cancer
His theories were considered to be revolutionary at the time.
new-fangled [only before noun] used about something that is new and modern but which you disapprove of:
My grandfather hated all this newfangled technology.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

novel noun [countable] a book about imaginary people and events:
The film is based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel.
a historical novel
fiction noun [uncountable] books that describe imaginary people and events:
She reads a lot of romantic fiction.
literature noun [uncountable] novels and plays that are considered to be important works of art:
I’m studying American literature at university.
non-fiction noun [uncountable] books that describe real people and events:
Men tend to prefer non-fiction.
science fiction noun [uncountable] books about imaginary events in the future or space travel
reference book noun [countable] a book such as a dictionary or encyclopedia, which you look at to find information
textbook noun [countable] a book about a particular subject that you use in a classroom
set book British English
, course book British English noun [countable] a book that you have to study as part of your course
guidebook noun [countable] a book telling visitors about a city or country
picture book noun [countable] a book for children with many pictures in it
hardcover/hardback noun [countable] a book that has a hard stiff cover
paperback noun [countable] a book that has a paper cover
biography noun [countable] a book about a real person’s life, written by another person
autobiography noun [countable] a book that someone has written about their own life
recipe book/cookery book British English (also cookbook American English) noun [countable] a book that tells you how to cook different meals
new:
a new sports centre
a new edition of the book
an entirely new theory of time and space
brand new completely new:
a brand new car
The house looks brand new.
recent made, produced etc a short time ago:
recent research into brain chemistry
the latest [only before noun] the most recent:
Have you seen his latest film?
the latest fashions from Paris
modern different from earlier things of the same kind because of using new methods, equipment, or designs:
modern technology
modern farming methods
a modern kitchen
original new and completely different from what other people have done or thought of before, especially in a way that seems interesting:
The play is highly original.
His style is completely original.
fresh fresh ideas, evidence, or ways of doing things are new and different, and are used instead of previous ones:
We need a fresh approach to the problem.
They want young people with fresh ideas.
Police think they may have found some fresh evidence that links him to the murder.
innovative completely new and showing a lot of imagination – used especially about a design or way of doing something:
an attractive website with an innovative design
They came up with an innovative approach to the problem.
revolutionary completely new in a way that has a very big effect – used especially about an idea, method, or invention:
a revolutionary treatment for breast cancer
His theories were considered to be revolutionary at the time.
new-fangled [only before noun] used about something that is new and modern but which you disapprove of:
My grandfather hated all this newfangled technology.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲