All contemporary synonyms
conΒ·temΒ·poΒ·rarΒ·y
C c adj contemporary
- new β other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- present-day β current; modern: present-day techniques; present-day English.
- instant β an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon.
- current β A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- present β being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- recent β of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- mod β very modern; up-to-date; being in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
- now β at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary.
- latest β occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- today β this present day: Today is beautiful.
- coeval β of or belonging to the same age or generation
- concomitant β Concomitant is used to describe something that happens at the same time as another thing and is connected with it.
- attendant β An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
- accompanying β provided at the same time as something else as an extra or addition; supplementary
- coincident β Coincident events happen at the same time.
- concurrent β Concurrent events or situations happen at the same time.
- connected β If one thing is connected with another, there is a link or relationship between them.
- linked β (of a gene) exhibiting linkage.
- related β associated; connected.
- simultaneous β existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- synchronous β occurring at the same time; coinciding in time; contemporaneous; simultaneous.
- coetaneous β of the same age or period
- coexistence β The coexistence of one thing with another is the fact that they exist together at the same time or in the same place.
- contemporaneous β If two events or situations are contemporaneous, they happen or exist during the same period of time.
- synchronic β having reference to the facts of a linguistic system as it exists at one point in time without reference to its history: synchronic analysis; synchronic dialectology.
- associated β If one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected with each other.
- coexisting β to exist together or at the same time.
- synchronal β synchronous.
- abreast β If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction.
- au courant β up-to-date, esp in knowledge of current affairs
- newfangled β of a new kind or fashion: newfangled ideas.
- red-hot β red with heat; very hot.
- state-of-the-art β the latest and most sophisticated or advanced stage of a technology, art, or science.
- topical β pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference.
- ultramodern β very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.
- up-to-date β (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.
- with it β (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- up-to-the-minute β extending to the present moment, as information, facts, or style: an up-to-the-minute news report.
- up β to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
- contempo β contemporary
- in fashion β a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- leading edge β Aeronautics. the edge of an airfoil or propeller blade facing the direction of motion.
- voguish β being in vogue; fashionable; chic.
adjective contemporary
- modern β of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- ongoing β continuing without termination or interruption: ongoing research projects.
- coexistent β Existing at the same time as something else.
noun contemporary
- coequal β of the same size, rank, etc
- peer β a person of the same legal status: a jury of one's peers.
- classmate β Your classmates are students who are in the same class as you at school or college.
- contemporaries β existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.