Definition

Describing something that has not been updated or made modern.

Example

The building remained unmodernized, preserving its historical charm.

Conversation

Have you seen that old library downtown?

Yeah, it looks really unmodernized compared to the new buildings.

I kind of like that charm, though.

True, it's nice to have places that feel historical.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unmodernized → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "modern" (from Latin "modernus", meaning of the present time) and "-ized" (meaning to make or become). The word "unmodernized" means not made modern or not brought up to date.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') making something 'of the present time' ('modern') — that's why unmodernized means it hasn't been made modern.

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