modernistic

[mod-er-nis-tik]

adjective

1. modern.

2. of or relating to modernism or modernists.

Other Word Forms

• modernistically adverb
• antimodernistic adjective
• nonmodernistic adjective
• promodernistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of modernistic¹

First recorded in 1905–10; modern + -istic

Example Sentences

Its boxlike modernistic style is defined by recessed spandrels, unadorned vertical piers, gently set back parapet pillars, and a vocabulary of French Art Deco and Celtic ornament at both base and crown.

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Elegant and modernistic, the adults-only Ambiente “landscape hotel” opened this month and was designed to have minimal impact on the natural environment.

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“They tuned me in to what I was listening to in a more modernistic way.”

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The politicians want to tear down most of the state Capitol complex and erect a significantly more spacious, luxurious and modernistic structure costing $1.2 billion-plus.

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Organizers say their modernistic food preparation is meant to limit human contact and thus inhibit the spread of the coronavirus.

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