21st-century
Our present age
21st-century describes something belonging to or characteristic of the current century, which began January 1, 2001.
As an adjective, it often signals modernity or contemporary relevance: 21st-century skills, 21st-century warfare.
The term can carry either optimistic connotations of progress or critical ones suggesting new challenges: 21st-century problems require 21st-century solutions.
Of recent times
- contemporaryOf the present age
- currentDirected flow of charge
- present-dayOf this era
- todayThis present day
now · recent · millennial · Gen-Z · 2000s · 2010s · 2020s · Y2K
Handheld connected computer
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
touchscreen · algorithm · app · drone · GPS · WiFi · Bluetooth · cryptocurrency
Person with promotional reach
- viralSpreading quickly online
- memeShared online humor
- binge-watchingRapid consecutive episode viewing
- selfiePhoto of oneself
hashtag · podcast · streaming · TikTok · wellness · mindfulness · plant-based · sustainability
Global disease outbreak
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
terrorism · polarization · automation · surveillance · populism · disinformation · extremism · inflation
Writing software instructions
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
problem-solving · entrepreneurship · cross-cultural · resilience · flexibility · innovation · networking · multitasking
modern
Of recent times
- contemporaryOf the present age
- currentDirected flow of charge
- present-dayOf this era
today · now · recent · millennial · Gen-Z · 2000s · 2010s · 2020s · Y2K · twenty-first
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
wireless · touchscreen · algorithm · app · drone · GPS · WiFi · Bluetooth · cryptocurrency · robotics
influencer
Person with promotional reach
- viralSpreading quickly online
- memeShared online humor
- binge-watchingRapid consecutive episode viewing
selfie · hashtag · podcast · streaming · TikTok · wellness · mindfulness · plant-based · sustainability · diversity
pandemic
Global disease outbreak
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
cybersecurity · terrorism · polarization · automation · surveillance · populism · disinformation · extremism · inflation · supply-chain
coding
Writing software instructions
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- creativityCapacity for original thought
communication · problem-solving · entrepreneurship · cross-cultural · resilience · flexibility · innovation · networking · multitasking · tech-savvy
21st-centurymedieval
Of the Middle Ages
ancient · prehistoric · 19th-century · Victorian · Stone Age
21st-centuryprimitive
In earliest form
archaic · antediluvian · antiquated · old-fashioned · outdated
21st-centuryVictorian
Of a prim era
traditional · old-fashioned · conservative · parochial · provincial
21st, century, centuries, centurion, centurions, centennial, centenary, bicentennial, bicentenary