| Main Entry: | considering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | taking everything in mind |
Synonyms: |
all in all, all things considered, as, as long as, because, everything being equal, for, forasmuch as, in consideration of, in light of, in view of, inasmuch as, insomuch as, now, pending, seeing, since, taking into account |
| Main Entry: | contemporary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | modern |
Synonyms: |
abreast, au courant, contempo, current, existent, extant, hot off press, in fashion, in vogue, instant, just out, latest, leading-edge, mod, new, newfangled, now, present, present-day, recent, red-hot, state-of-the-art*, today, topical, ultramodern, up*, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, voguish, with it, à la mode |
| Notes: | contemporary can be predicated of persons, conditions, or events; contemporaneous is predicable only of occurrences or events |
Antonyms: |
old, old-fashioned, past, preceding |
| Main Entry: | current |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contemporary; common |
Synonyms: |
accepted, accustomed, afoot, circulating, common knowledge, customary, cutting-edge, doing, existent, extant, fad, fashionable, general, going around, hot*, in, in circulation, in progress, in the mainstream, in the news, in use, in vogue, instant, leading-edge, mod, modern, now*, on front burner, ongoing, popular, present, present-day, prevailing, prevalent, rampant, regnant, rife, ruling, state-of-the-art, swinging, topical, trendy, up-to-date, widespread |
Antonyms: |
antiquated, old, old-fashioned, past, uncommon, uncontemporary |
| Main Entry: | fashionable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stylish, up-to-date |
Synonyms: |
a go-go, all the rage, chic, chichi*, contemporary, current, customary, dashing, faddy, favored, fly*, genteel, hot*, in style, in vogue, in-thing, last word, latest, latest thing, mod, modern, modish, natty, new, newfangled, now, popular, prevailing, rakish, smart, swank, trendsetting, trendy, up-to-the-minute, upscale, usual, well-liked, with it, á la mode |
Antonyms: |
old-fashioned, out, unfashionable, unpopular |
| Main Entry: | fresh |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | new, just produced |
Synonyms: |
beginning, brand-new, comer, contemporary, crisp, crude, current, different, gleaming, glistening, green*, hot off the press, hot*, immature, just out, late, latest, mint, modern, modernistic, natural, neoteric, newborn, newfangled, novel, now, original, radical, raw, recent, sparkling, state-of-the-art, the latest, this season's, unconventional, unprocessed, unseasoned, untouched, unusual, up-to-date, virginal, what's happening, young, youthful |
Antonyms: |
old, stale, tired, used |
| Main Entry: | hip |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fashionable, stylish |
Synonyms: |
all the rage, chic, chichi*, contemporary, cool*, current, faddy, hot*, in style, in vogue, in-thing, latest, latest thing, mod, modern, modish, natty, new, now, popular, smart, sophisticated, trendsetting, trendy, with it |
| Main Entry: | immediate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | instantaneous; without delay |
Synonyms: |
actual, at once, at present time, at this moment, critical, current, existing, extant, first, hair-trigger, instant, live, next, now, on hand, paramount, present, pressing, prompt, up-to-date*, urgent |
Antonyms: |
eventually, later, never |
| Main Entry: | modern |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | new, up-to-date |
Synonyms: |
avant-garde, coincident, concomitant, concurrent, contempo, contemporary, current, cutting-edge, fresh, last word, late, latest, latter-day, leading-edge, modernistic, modernized, modish, neoteric, new-fashioned, newfangled, novel, now, present, present-day, prevailing, prevalent, recent, state-of-the-art*, stylish, today, twenty- first century, up-to-the-minute, with-it |
Antonyms: |
ancient, antiquated, obsolete, old, old-fashioned, outdated, passe |
| Main Entry: | modish |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fashionable |
Synonyms: |
a la mode, all the rage, chic, contemporary, current, dashing, exclusive, faddy, fresh, happening, hip*, in, in-thing, last-word, latest, mod, now*, smart, stylish, swank, swish, trendy, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, vogue, voguish, with-it |
Antonyms: |
old-fashioned, unfashionable, unstylish |
| Main Entry: | new |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | recent, fresh |
Synonyms: |
advanced, au courant, brand-new, contemporary, current, cutting-edge, dewy, different, dissimilar, distinct, fashionable, inexperienced, just out, late, latest, modern, modernistic, modish, neoteric, newfangled, novel, now*, original, recent, spick-and-span, state-of-the-art, strange, topical, ultramodern, unaccustomed, uncontaminated, unfamiliar, unique, unknown, unlike, unseasoned, unskilled, unspoiled, untouched, untrained, untried, untrodden, unused, unusual, up-to-date, virgin, youthful |
Antonyms: |
deteriorated, old, old-fashioned, outdated, worn |