modernistic — See modern, modernistic … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
modern — See modern, modernistic … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
modernistic — adj. Conspicuously (sometimes outrageously) modern in style or appearance; as, shiny tables in modernistic design. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
modern — adj 1 Modern, recent, late, though not close synonyms, are subject to confusion when they are used to date things or events which have taken place, come into existence, or developed in times close to the present. Modern (see also NEW) is the term … New Dictionary of Synonyms
modernistic — *new, new fashioned, newfangled, novel, modern, original, fresh Antonyms: antiquated … New Dictionary of Synonyms
modernistic — [mäd΄ərn is′tik] adj. 1. of or characteristic of modernism or modernists 2. modern: used esp. to designate certain contemporary trends and schools of art, music, etc., sometimes in a deprecatory sense SYN. NEW modernistically adv … English World dictionary
modern — [adj] new, up to date avant garde, coincident, concomitant, concurrent, contempo, contemporary, current, cutting edge*, fresh, last word*, late, latest, latter day*, leadingedge*, modernistic, modernized, modish, neoteric, newfangled*, new… … New thesaurus
modern — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. contemporary; late, recent; up to date. See newness, present.Ant., old fashioned. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Up to date] Syn. current, new, up to date, latest, up to the minute, stylish, modish,… … English dictionary for students
modernistic — adjective relating to a recently developed fashion or style their offices are in a modern skyscraper tables in modernistic designs • Syn: ↑mod, ↑modern • Similar to: ↑fashionable, ↑stylish … Useful english dictionary
modernistic — [[t]mɒ̱də(r)nɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED A modernistic building or piece of furniture looks very modern. ...the modernistic building that housed the city offices. Ant: traditional … English dictionary
