Modern and Prescriptive

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

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Prescriptive is an antonym for modern.

Prescriptive adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.

Usage example: even in this age of e-mail the prescriptive response to a wedding gift is a handwritten thank-you note

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Modern is an antonym for prescriptive.

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