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ANCIENT Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word ancient. (opposite meanings)
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contemporary
adjectiveadj
noun

• a person of nearly the same age as another

adjective satellite

• characteristic of the present

• belonging to the present time

• occurring in the same period of time

current
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• occurring in or belonging to the present time

noun

• a flow of electricity through a conductor

• a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

• dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

fresh
adjectiveadj
adjective

• recently made, produced, or harvested

• not canned or otherwise preserved

• not containing or composed of salt water

adverb

• very recently

adjective satellite

• (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again

• imparting vitality and energy

• original and of a kind not seen before

• having recently calved and therefore able to give milk

• with restored energy

• not soured or preserved

• free from impurities

• not yet used or soiled

• improperly forward or bold

modern
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

noun

• a contemporary person

• a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes

adjective satellite

• used of a living language; being the current stage in its development

• relating to a recently developed fashion or style

• characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture

• ahead of the times

new
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

• unaffected by use or exposure

adverb

• very recently

adjective satellite

• in use after medieval times

• used of a living language; being the current stage in its development

• original and of a kind not seen before

• lacking training or experience

• having no previous example or precedent or parallel

• other than the former one(s); different

• (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity

• (often followed by `to') unfamiliar

recent
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• approximately the last 10,000 years

adjective satellite

• new

• of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

young
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

noun

• any immature animal

• United States film and television actress (1913-2000)

• young people collectively

• United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)

• British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)

• United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)

• English poet (1683-1765)

• United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)

• United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)

adjective satellite

• (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity

• suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

• being in its early stage

• not tried or tested by experience

up-to-date
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• reflecting the latest information or changes

• in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style

Alternatives for CONTEMPORARY

Alternatives for CURRENT

Alternatives for FRESH

Alternatives for MODERN

Alternatives for NEW

Alternatives for RECENT

Alternatives for YOUNG

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