CONTEMPORARY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONTEMPORARY?

Need another word that means the same as “contemporary”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “contemporary” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Contemporary” are: contemporaneous, present-day, modern-day, concurrent, coeval, synchronous, synchronic, simultaneous, modern, present, current, immediate, extant, novel, fresh, original, unhackneyed, imaginative, creative, experimental, modernist, up to date, peer, fellow, equal, brother

Contemporary as a Noun

Definitions of "Contemporary" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “contemporary” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person of roughly the same age as another.
• A person of nearly the same age as another.
• A person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.

Synonyms of "Contemporary" as a noun (5 Words)

brother	A (male) fellow Christian. None of his brothers would betray him.
coeval	A person of roughly the same age as oneself; a contemporary. Like so many of his coevals he yearned for stability.
equal	A person who is of equal standing with another in a group. Entertainment facilities without equal in the British Isles.
fellow	A man or boy. He sent e mail to his fellow hackers.
peer	A nobleman duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron who is a member of the British peerage.

Usage Examples of "Contemporary" as a noun

• He was a contemporary of Darwin.
• My contemporaries at school.

Contemporary as an Adjective

Definitions of "Contemporary" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “contemporary” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Characteristic of the present.
• Living or occurring at the same time.
• Dating from the same time.
• Following modern ideas in style or design.
• Occurring in the same period of time.
• Belonging to or occurring in the present.
• Belonging to the present time.

Synonyms of "Contemporary" as an adjective (22 Words)

coeval	Of the same period. These lavas were coeval with the volcanic activity.
concurrent	(of two or more prison sentences) to be served at the same time. He received concurrent sentences of two years imprisonment for each of his two convictions.
contemporaneous	Occurring in the same period of time. Pythagoras was contemporaneous with Buddha.
creative	Having the ability or power to create. A creative imagination.
current	Belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now. I started my current job in 2001.
experimental	(of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized. Experimental results that supported the hypothesis.
extant	Still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost. Specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk.
fresh	Recently created or experienced and not faded or impaired. Fresh fruit.
imaginative	(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action. Making imaginative use of computer software.
immediate	Immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect. His immediate superior in the department.
modern	Belonging to the modern era since the Middle Ages. Matisse s contribution to modern art.
modern-day	Characteristic of the present.
modernist	Of or associated with modernism, especially in the arts. His early work explored all manner of modernist styles.
novel	Pleasantly new or different. The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well known theorem.
original	Being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of. The book still has its original binding.
present	Now being considered or discussed. She did not expect to find herself in her present situation.
present-day	Belonging to the present time.
simultaneous	Occurring, operating, or done at the same time. Simultaneous translation.
synchronic	Concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents. Synchronic linguistics.
synchronous	Making or denoting an orbit around the earth or another celestial body in which one revolution is completed in the period taken for the body to rotate about its axis. Recovery was synchronous with therapy.
unhackneyed	Not appearing trite or commonplace through being overused; original. The fresh unhackneyed sentiment of the picture.
up to date	Used up.

Usage Examples of "Contemporary" as an adjective

• Contemporary ceramics by leading potters.
• This series of paintings is contemporary with other works in an early style.
• The event was recorded by a contemporary historian.
• The composer Salieri was contemporary with Mozart.
• The tension and complexities of our contemporary society.
• Contemporary trends in design.
• Contemporary leaders.

Associations of "Contemporary" (30 Words)

chic	Stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind. The hotel s lobby and restaurant are the height of designer chic.
coeval	Having the same age or date of origin; contemporary. These lavas were coeval with the volcanic activity.
coexisting	Existing at the same time.
coincidental	Happening or existing at the same time. It s convenient that his plan is coincidental with the group s closure.
concurrent	Occurring or operating at the same time. She was given nine months concurrent for each offence.
contemporaneous	Of the same period. Pythagoras was contemporaneous with Buddha.
current	A flow of electricity which results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles. The current of history.
currently	At the present time. The EC is currently attempting greater economic integration.
freshly	In an impudent or impertinent manner. A freshly cleaned floor.
immediately	In direct or very close relation. I rang immediately for an ambulance.
lately	Recently; not long ago. She hasn t been looking too well lately.
latest	Up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date. The very latest scientific discoveries.
modern	Belonging to the modern era since the Middle Ages. Tables in modernistic designs.
now	In the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events. See more of what s now during our autumn catwalk show.
nowadays	The period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech. It is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished.
present	Formally present a debutante a representative of a country etc. We presented the arguments to him.
presently	In the near future. She will arrive presently.
recent	Having happened, begun, or been done not long ago; belonging to a past period comparatively close to the present. A recent issue of the journal.
recently	At a recent time; not long ago. I recently bought a CD player.
shortly	In the near future. He said shortly that he didn t like it.
simultaneous	Occurring, operating, or done at the same time. Simultaneous translation.
simultaneously	At the same time. The telethon was broadcast simultaneously on 31 US networks.
soon	Used to indicate one’s preference in a particular matter. It was too soon to know.
sync	Make synchronous and adjust in time or manner. Let s synchronize our efforts.
synchronism	The relation that exists when things occur at the same time.
synchronize	Make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action. The clocks synchronize.
synchronous	Pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions. Glaciations were approximately synchronous in both hemispheres.
timing	The regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics. One of the secrets of cricket is good timing.
today	This present day. Did you see today s newspaper.
ultramodern	Extremely modern. Dadism and ultramodern art.