| 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: | 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ancient, antiquated, obsolete, old, old-fashioned, outdated, passe |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: | now |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | presently |
Synonyms: |
PDQ, any more, at once, at the moment, at this moment, at this time, away, directly, first off, forthwith, here and now, immediately, in a minute, in a moment, in nothing flat, instanter, instantly, just now, like now, momentarily, nowadays, on the double, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, soon, straightaway, these days, this day, today |
Antonyms: |
future, later, past |
| Main Entry: | present |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | existing; at this time |
Synonyms: |
ad hoc, already, at this moment, begun, being, coeval, commenced, contemporaneous, contemporary, current, even now, existent, extant, for the time being, going on, immediate, in duration, in process, instant, just now, modern, nowadays, present-day, prompt, started, today, topical, under consideration, up-to-date |
Antonyms: |
absent, former, future, past, previous |
| Main Entry: | present |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | existing time |
Synonyms: |
here and now, instant, nonce, now, present moment, the time being, this day, this time, today |
Antonyms: |
future, past |
| Main Entry: | presently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in a short while |
Synonyms: |
anon, before long, before you know it, by and by, directly, down the line, down the pike, down the road, immediately, in a minute, in a moment, in a short time, now, nowadays, pretty soon, shortly, soon, today, without delay |
Antonyms: |
eventually, later, never |
| Main Entry: | recent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | current |
Synonyms: |
contempo, contemporary, fresh, hot off the fire, hot off the press, just out, late, latter, latter-day, modern, modernistic, neoteric, new, newborn, newfangled, novel, present-day, the latest, today, up-to-date, young |
Antonyms: |
earlier, future, old, past |
| Main Entry: | ultramodern |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | up-to-date |
Synonyms: |
advanced, ahead of its time, avant-garde, contemporary, current, cutting-edge, fresh, futuristic, latest, leading-edge, modernistic, modish, new, new-fashioned, nontraditional, now, present-day, revolutionary, state-of-the-art*, stylish, today, twenty-first century, up-to-the-minute |
| Main Entry: | up-to-date |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | current |
Synonyms: |
abreast, advanced, all the rage, au courant, avant-garde, brand-new, contemporary, current, cutting edge, cutting edge*, dashing, expedient, faddish, fashionable, fitting, happening, hot*, in, in fashion, in vogue, in-thing, modern, modern, modernistic, modish, neoteric, new, newest, newfangled, now*, opportune, popular, red-hot, state of the art, state-of-the-art*, stylish, suitable, timely, today, trendy, up*, up-to-the-minute, with it, with-it, à la mode |
Antonyms: |
old, out-of-date, outdated, past |
| Main Entry: | latter-day |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | modern |
Synonyms: |
avant-garde, coincident, concomitant, concurrent, contempo, contemporary, current, cutting-edge, fresh, last word, late, latest*, 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 |