n. Function: adjective
1 having taken place, existed, or developed in times close to the present FF1C; modern concepts of engineering made the bridge possible FF1E;
Synonyms: late, recent
Related Words: contemporary, present-day; latter
Contrasted Words: antiquated, old-fashioned, old hat, outdated, outmoded, outworn
Antonyms: old-time
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Synonyms: NEW 1, fresh, modernistic, neoteric, newfangled, new-fashioned, new-sprung, novel, recent
Related Words: coincident, concomitant, concurrent, contemporaneous, contemporary; current, prevailing, prevalent
Antonyms: ancient, antique