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modernistic — adj. Conspicuously (sometimes outrageously) modern in style or appearance; as, shiny tables in modernistic design. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
modernistic — *new, new fashioned, newfangled, novel, modern, original, fresh Antonyms: antiquated … New Dictionary of Synonyms
modernistic — [mäd΄ərn is′tik] adj. 1. of or characteristic of modernism or modernists 2. modern: used esp. to designate certain contemporary trends and schools of art, music, etc., sometimes in a deprecatory sense SYN. NEW modernistically adv … English World dictionary
modernistic — [[t]mɒ̱də(r)nɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED A modernistic building or piece of furniture looks very modern. ...the modernistic building that housed the city offices. Ant: traditional … English dictionary
modernistic — adjective In modern style. The modernistic architecture was both ugly and unfunctional, in spite of its futuristic appearance … Wiktionary
modernistic — See modern, modernistic … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
modernistic — mod|ern|ist|ic [ˌmɔdəˈnıstık US ˌma:dər ] adj designed in a way that looks very modern and very different from previous styles ≠ ↑traditional ▪ a modernistic office building … Dictionary of contemporary English
modernistic — adjective designed in a way that looks very modern and very different from previous styles: a modernistic office building … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
modernistic — /mɒdəˈnɪstɪk/ (say moduh nistik) adjective 1. modern. 2. of or relating to modernism or modernists: a modernistic painting …
modernistic — modernism ► NOUN 1) modern ideas, methods, or styles. 2) a movement in the arts or religion that aims to break with traditional forms or ideas. DERIVATIVES modernist noun & adjective modernistic adjective … English terms dictionary
