Contemporary and Outmoded

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

Usage example: a magazine devoted to contemporary fashions

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Outmoded is an antonym for contemporary.

Outmoded adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.

Usage example: outmoded computers that can be recycled

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Contemporary is an antonym for outmoded.

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Outmoded and Contemporary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemporary/outmoded

Contemporary & Outmoded. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemporary/outmoded>.

Outmoded or Contemporary. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemporary/outmoded.

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