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ultramodern

American  
[uhl-truh-mod-ern] / ˌʌl trəˈmɒd ərn /

adjective

  1. very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.


ultramodern British  
/ ˌʌltrəˈmɒdən /

adjective

  1. extremely modern

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of ultramodern

First recorded in 1835–45; ultra- + modern

Example Sentences

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The sentiments driving the music are ultramodern: self-aware, vicious and desperately vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth has sold an ultramodern “sculptural” residence in Studio City for $2.1 million—less than a year after putting the architectural marvel on the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Paul, 28, competed in Melbourne in the first Grand Slam of the season, put his ultramodern mansion on the market on Jan. 15, days before the Australian Open kicked off.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

Now hailed as a groundbreaking, clean-energy prototype noteworthy for its ultramodern design and Telkes’s use of chemical salts that absorbed and released heat, it gained national prominence.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023

Charles and his team entered the sleek, ultramodern, white-on-white conference room.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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