The difference between Ancient and Modern

When used as nouns, ancient means a person who is very old, whereas modern means someone who lives in modern times.

When used as adjectives, ancient means having lasted from a remote period, whereas modern means pertaining to a current or recent time and style.


check bellow for the other definitions of Ancient and Modern

  1. Ancient as an adjective:

    Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.

    Examples:

    "an ancient city  an ancient forest"

  2. Ancient as an adjective:

    Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.

    Examples:

    "an ancient author  an ancient empire"

  3. Ancient as an adjective (history):

    Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.

  4. Ancient as an adjective (obsolete):

    Experienced; versed.

  5. Ancient as an adjective (obsolete):

    Former; sometime.

  1. Ancient as a noun:

    A person who is very old.

  2. Ancient as a noun:

    A person who lived in ancient times.

  3. Ancient as a noun (heraldry, archaic):

    A flag, banner, standard or ensign.

  4. Ancient as a noun (UK, legal):

    One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.

  5. Ancient as a noun (obsolete):

    A senior; an elder; a predecessor.

  1. Ancient as a noun (obsolete, rare):

    ensign or flag

  2. Ancient as a noun (obsolete, rare):

    the bearer of a flag; ensign

  1. Modern as an adjective:

    Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.

    Examples:

    "Our online interactive game is a modern approach nowrap to teaching about gum disease.  nowrap Although it was built in the 1600s, the building still has nowrap a very modern look."

  2. Modern as an adjective (history):

    Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.

  1. Modern as a noun:

    Someone who lives in modern times.

  2. Modern as a noun:

    The modern time.