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HISTORIC Antonyms

There are 16 antonyms of the word historic. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For HISTORIC

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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

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

present
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective

• temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration

• being or existing in a specified place

noun

• the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

• something presented as a gift

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

verb

• give an exhibition of to an interested audience

• bring forward and present to the mind

• perform (a play), especially on a stage

• hand over formally

• offer for others to consider

• give, especially as an honor or reward

• give as a present; make a gift of

• deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

• cause to come to know personally

• represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

• present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

• formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.

• recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

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

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

novel
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

• a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

adjective satellite

• original and of a kind not seen before

• pleasantly new or different

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

up-to-date
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• reflecting the latest information or changes

• in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style

ahistorical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition

anachronistic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• chronologically misplaced

expected
adjectiveadj
adjective

• considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

future
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• yet to be or coming

• a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened

noun

• the time yet to come

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future

• bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date

adjective satellite

• effective in or looking toward the future

• (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

present-day
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• belonging to the present time

projected
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

unhistoric
adjectiveadj
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Alternatives for CONTEMPORARY

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Alternatives for FRESH

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Alternatives for NOVEL

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