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nonmodern

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • nŏn-mŏdərn

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having characteristics of past times; not modern.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who is not modern.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

not modern; of or characteristic of an earlier time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: modern

History

Etymology

From non- + modern.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 非現代的 /非现代的 (fēi xiàndài de) — having characteristics of past times
  • Finnish: epämoderni — having characteristics of past times
  • Finnish: vanhanaikainen — having characteristics of past times