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nonmodern

Definitions of nonmodern
  1. adjective
    not modern; of or characteristic of an earlier time
    synonyms:
    antebellum
    belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
    horse-and-buggy
    relating to the time before automobiles (and other inventions) changed the way people lived in industrialized nations
    gothic, mediaeval, medieval
    as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
    old-world
    characteristic of former times especially in Europe
    Victorian
    typical of the moral standards or conduct of the age of Queen Victoria
    old
    of long duration; not new
    past
    earlier than the present time; no longer current
    see moresee less
    antonyms:
    modern
    belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
    current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
    late
    being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
    contemporary, modern-day
    characteristic of the present
    neo
    (used as a combining form) recent or new
    red-brick, redbrick
    of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
    ultramodern
    extremely modern
    moderne
    of or relating to a popularization of art deco that used bright colors and rectangular shapes
    new
    not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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