Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not modern: "unmodern" describes something that is not characteristic of or conforming to contemporary or recent styles, methods, or ideas; it implies a lack of modernity.

Usage Examples

• (The architecture lacks modern features.)
• (His opinions are not aligned with current educational thinking.)

Advanced Usage

• "unmodern in spirit": referring to an attitude or approach that rejects or is incompatible with modern values.
  • The novel's unmodern in spirit, celebrating rural life over industrial progress. (The novel's tone is nostalgic and anti-modern.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unmodernized (adj): not updated or brought up to modern standards.

  • The kitchen remained unmodernized, with a wood-burning stove. (The kitchen had not been renovated.)

• Modern (adj): relating to the present or recent times.

• Postmodern (adj): relating to a late 20th-century movement that rejects modernist principles.

Synonyms

• Old-fashioned: adhering to styles or ideas of a past era.
• Antiquated: very old or outdated.
• Outdated: no longer in current use or fashion.
• Retro: imitative of a style from the past (sometimes positive).

Antonyms

• Modern: relating to the present time.
• Contemporary: belonging to or occurring in the present.
• Up-to-date: incorporating the latest ideas or styles.

Related Idioms

• Behind the times: not aware of or using the latest ideas or techniques.
  • His refusal to use a smartphone shows he is behind the times. (He is unmodern in his habits.)