Contemporary and Young

Contemporary

Contemporary adjective - Existing or occurring at the same period of time.

Young and contemporary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Young" instead an adjective "Contemporary".

Young

Young adjective - Being in the early stage of life, growth, or development.

Contemporary and young are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemporary" instead an adjective "Young".

Nearby Words: youngster, youngling, youngish

How words are described

vile vile contemporary vile young
famous famous contemporary famous young
late late contemporary late young
former former contemporary former young

Both words in one sentence

  • Every contemporary military runs academies (such as West Point and Sandhurst) to train young officers in the art of war.
  • It's implied that the ELF itself is actually relatively young, like its contemporary compatriots.
  • Bryan Davis is the author of the Dragons in Our Midst and Oracles of Fire series, contemporary/fantasy books for young adults.
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