modern

mod-ern · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.

  2. 2.

    Characterized by or using the most up-to-date techniques or equipment.

  3. 3.

    Relating to a current or recent style or trend in art, architecture, or fashion.

  4. 4.

    A person who advocates or practices modern ideas, styles, or standards.

Related words

Antonyms: ancient, old-fashioned, traditional
See also: contemporary, current, recent
Synonyms: contemporary, current, present-day

Etymology

From Late Latin "modernus," from Latin "modo" meaning "just now." First used in English in the early 16th century to distinguish the present age from ancient times.