contemporary
Belonging to the present time; modern.
contemporary in a sentence
- The gallery displays contemporary art made in the last few years.
- The old theatre was fitted with contemporary lighting.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to contemporary?
- Amodern
- Bancient
- Chistoric
- Dold-fashioned
Show the answer
A: modern. The other three mean the opposite of contemporary.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to contemporary?
- Aancient
- Bcurrent
- Cpresent-day
- Dmodern
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A: ancient. The other three mean nearly the same as contemporary.
Words that mean something similar
modern, current, present-day
Words that mean the opposite
ancient, old-fashioned, historic
More words about time & change
- convert: To change something into something else.
- corrode: To slowly eat away at metal or other material.
- customary: Done as a habit or tradition; usual.
- disastrous: Causing great damage, trouble or failure.
- dormant: Not active now, as if asleep, but able to wake up later.
- drastic: Sudden and extreme, with a very big effect.
- durable: Strong enough to last a long time without breaking.
- ebb: To slowly get weaker or drain away, like the tide going out.
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