contemporary

/kənˈtɛm.pə.rə.ri/

Definitions

1. noun

a person or thing that exists or is happening at the same time as something else

“The art gallery featured works by several contemporary artists from around the world.”

2. adjective

belonging to or occurring in the present time

“The contemporary architecture of the new city was quite impressive.”

3. adverb

at the same time

“We met contemporary and spent the whole evening together.”

Synonyms

  • current
  • modern
  • present-day

Antonyms

  • archaic
  • outdated
  • past