CONTEMPORARY


Meaning of CONTEMPORARY in English

adjective

1.

existing or occurring at the same time

the story has come down from several contemporary sources

Synonyms: coetaneous, coeval, coexistent, coexisting, concurrent, contemporaneous, simultaneous, synchronal, synchronic, synchronous

Related Word: accompanying, attendant, attending, coincident, concomitant; current, existing, present; associated, connected, linked, related

Contrasted words: antecedent, foregoing, preceding, previous, prior; ensuing, following, succeeding

2.

Synonyms: present , current, existent, extant, instant, present-day, todayish

3.

Synonyms: up-to-date , abreast, au courant, down-to-date, red-hot, up, up-to-the-minute

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