Vocabulaire

modern

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is a modern building.”

Synonymes: new

Antonymes: ancient

architecture

Nom

Exemple: “I like modern architecture.”

Synonymes: building design, structure design

Antonymes: destruction

antiquated

Adjectif

Exemple: “The system is antiquated and inefficient.”

Synonymes: outdated, obsolete

Antonymes: modern, up-to-date

microcomputer

Nom

Exemple: “Early microcomputers were much slower than modern laptops.”

Synonymes: small computer

Antonymes: mainframe

biotechnology

Nom

Exemple: “Biotechnology is changing modern medicine.”

Synonymes: biotech

Antonymes:

vestigially

Adverbe

Exemple: “The trait survives only vestigially in modern species.”

Synonymes: residually, rudimentarily

Antonymes: fully, functionally

materialism

Nom

Exemple: “The novel criticizes modern materialism.”

Synonymes: consumerism, worldliness

Antonymes: spirituality, idealism

reminiscent

Adjectif

Exemple: “The design is reminiscent of early modern architecture.”

Synonymes: evocative of

equip

Verbe

Exemple: “The lab is equipped with modern tools.”

Synonymes: outfit

Antonymes: strip

ancient

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is an ancient city.”

Synonymes: very old

Antonymes: modern

ubiquitous

Adjectif

Exemple: “Smartphones are ubiquitous in modern life.”

Synonymes: present, omnipresent