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modernistic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

In modern style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The modernistic architecture was both ugly and unfunctional, in spite of its futuristic appearance.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

relating to a recently developed fashion or style;

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • their offices are in a modern skyscraper
  • tables in modernistic designs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mod, modern

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English modern Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English modernistic From modern + -istic.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Norwegian Bokmål: modernistisk — modernistic
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: modernistisk — modernistic
  • Swedish: modernistisk — modernistic