Modern travel enables us to go around the world in a few days.
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Modern
/ˈmɒd(ə)n/
Synonyms for "modern" (321 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (65)
a la modeactualadvancedahead of its timeall the rageall the thingarchitecturearrivisteas isavant gardeavant-gardebeingbrand-newbright young manchiccoincidentcomerconcomitantconcurrentcontemporaneous
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Adjective(32 words)
advancedadvanced civilizationadvanced societyadvanced textbooksadvanced us history coursecoeval writercontemporarycontemporary architecturecontemporary artifactcontemporary artistcontemporary civilizationcontemporary classroom toolscontemporary collectioncontemporary dialoguecontemporary englishcontemporary eracontemporary erascontemporary featurecontemporary fieldcontemporary french literature
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contemporary historycontemporary history coursecontemporary history syllabuscontemporary lawcontemporary musiccontemporary practicecontemporary romanian historycontemporary sciencecontemporary societycontemporary stylecontemporary technologycontemporary world
Strong matches (96)
Adjective(48 words)
contemporary writingscurrentcurrent arrangementcurrent design furniturecurrent eracurrent eventscurrent events studycurrent health datacurrent investigationcurrent judiciarycurrent normscurrent processescurrent regimecurrent resultscurrent statecurrent state of progresscurrent statusescurrent system statecurrent technology promptscurrent time
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cutting edge equipmentcutting-edgedeveloped societyfashion platefashionableforward-lookingfuturistic societyfuturistic society classroomhigh tech approachhigh tech productshigh tech societyhigh-techhightechindustrial processinnovativeinnovative learning toolsliving beingsliving humanliving termliving term examplemodmodern american historymodern artifactmodern courtmodern craftmodern furniture designmodern greek cuisinemodern histories
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(18 words)
current curriculumcurrent educational topiccurrent health conditionscurrent orientedcurrent political termcurrent trendcutting edgedanish nydigital camerashigh tech eralanguage education trendleast historicalliving term conceptmodern art museummodern era societymodern fontmodern governmentmodern historical
Preposition(1 words)
in current times
Determiner(1 words)
least historic item
Related words (160)
Adjective(58 words)
modern history timelinemodern irrigation practicemodern manualsmodern timesmodern united states historymodern vegetation evidencemodernisticnewnew approachnew assignmentnew energynew feature releasenew furniture marketnew materialnew methodnew ordernew presentnew processnew statesnewer
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newest methodnonclassical logicnonhistoricalnonhistory sessionpeerpostindustrial erapresentpresent daypresent day culturepresent day scholarshippresent erapresent findingspresent timepresent-day assessmentpresent-day cultureprogressive civilizationrecent designrecent historysans serifsans serif fontsleekstate of the artstate-of-the-artstyle iconstylishtechnologictechnologic advancestechnologicaltechnological revolutiontechnological revolution toolstechnological revolutionstechytrendiertrendsettertrendy lookup-to-date statusurban centersurban society life
Noun(38 words)
modern history unit labelmore high-techmore modernmost contemporarymost current statusmost up-to-dateneonew instructional methodnew vocabulary itemnews articlepresent a casepresent a prizepresent a proposalpresent archaic formpresent basispresent condition datapresent day scholarshipspresent eventpresent grouppresent health information
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present informationpresent momentpresent readingpresent recordspresent technologypresent-day phrasepresent-day societyrecent social phenomenonritual modernizationromanian curentsans serif typefacesans-serif orientedsanserifscientific upheavalspace the wordsup to dateup to date formurban area
modern manmodernistmodernisticmodernizedmodernizermodishneologismneologistneologyneonateneotericneoterismneoteristnewnew generationnew mannew-fashionednewfanglednewfashionednouveau riche
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novelnovus homonowparvenupopularpresentpresent daypresent-agepresent-daypresent-timeprevailingprevalentprogressiverecentrising generationrunningsmartstreamlinedstriplingstylestylishswingingthat bethat istopicaltrendytwentieth centurytwentieth-centuryultra-ultraultramodernup-to-dateup-to-datishup-to-the-minuteupstartway outwith ityoung turk
Adverb(2 words)
more contemporarymore current status
Determiner(1 words)
most modern history
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a la mode, actual, advanced, advanced, advanced civilization.
- Sentence evidence is available for modern, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, wordnet, derived_reverse, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "modern".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "modern"
Keep "modern" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "modern" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "modern", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "modern" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesMore specific
13 entriesclassmatecolleaguecontemporary artcontemporary styledigital agefashion platefellow studentinformation agepresent dayrecentrecent designstyle icontrendsetter
Collocations
8 entriesmodern artmodern classroommodern curriculummodern eramodern historymodern sciencemodern technologymodern times
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
10 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesnonmodernold style
similar
14 entriesSample sentences
21 total sentences available.
Modern methods improved industry.
Source: tatoeba (18654)
The lack of modern post facilities caused trouble for many shippers.
Source: tatoeba (18655)
The art of modern warfare does not necessarily require soldiers to be armed to the teeth to be effective as combatants.
Source: tatoeba (18656)
Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "modern"?
Closest matches include a la mode, actual, advanced, advanced, advanced civilization.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "modern"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.