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