Atavistic and Modern

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Atavistic adjective - Characteristic of an atavist.

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Modern is an antonym for atavistic in barbaric topic.

Nearby Word: atavism

Modern adjective - Being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles.

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Atavistic is an antonym for modern.

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Modern and Atavistic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atavistic/modern

Atavistic & Modern. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/atavistic/modern>.

Modern or Atavistic. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/atavistic/modern.

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