POSTERITY Antonyms
Definition of POSTERITY
Best Opposite Words For POSTERITY
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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 | ||||||||
immediate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having no intervening medium adjective satellite • of the present time and place • very close or connected in space or time • immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect • performed with little or no delay | ||||||||
impending | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • close in time; about to occur | ||||||||
instant | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) • a particular point in time adjective satellite • occurring with no delay • in or of the present month • demanding attention | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
urgent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • compelling immediate action |