unmodern
Not up-to-date
Unmodern means not modern—old-fashioned, outdated, or belonging to an earlier time.
The word carries less judgment than *outdated* and less charm than *old-fashioned*; it simply notes the absence of modernity: The village's unmodern ways appealed to tourists seeking authenticity.
Sometimes used deliberately to reject contemporary trends: She preferred an unmodern life without smartphones.
No longer in use
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- antiquatedOld and outdated
outmoded · passe · anachronistic · behind-the-times · unfashionable · superannuated · bygone · defunct
Longing for the past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- revivalReturn after decline
- kitschTasteless, garish art
vinyl · cassette · typewriter · polaroid · eight-track · VHS · jukebox · diner
Following accepted practices
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- time-honoredRespected due to age
customary · established · classical · heritage · ancestral · folk · artisanal · handcrafted
obsolete
No longer in use
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
antiquated · outmoded · passe · anachronistic · behind-the-times · unfashionable · superannuated · bygone · defunct · deprecated
nostalgic
Longing for the past
kitsch · vinyl · cassette · typewriter · polaroid · eight-track · VHS · jukebox · diner · mid-century
conventional
Following accepted practices
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
time-honored · customary · established · classical · heritage · ancestral · folk · artisanal · handcrafted · handmade
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
collectible · antiquity · treasure · heritage · Victorian · Edwardian · medieval · Renaissance · Baroque · patina
unmodernmodern
Of recent times
contemporary · up-to-date · cutting-edge · current · present-day
unmodernmodern
Of recent times
progressive · forward-thinking · avant-garde · advanced · modernistic
modern, modernism, modernist, modernistic, modernity, modernize, modernization, modernized, modernizing