The difference between Modern and Old-fashioned

When used as nouns, modern means someone who lives in modern times, whereas old-fashioned means a whiskey-based cocktail.

When used as adjectives, modern means pertaining to a current or recent time and style, whereas old-fashioned means of a thing, outdated or no longer in vogue.


check bellow for the other definitions of Modern and Old-fashioned

  1. Modern as an adjective:

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

    Examples:

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  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.

  1. Old-fashioned as an adjective:

    Of a thing, outdated or no longer in vogue.

    Examples:

    "My bike is old-fashioned but it gets me around."

  2. Old-fashioned as an adjective:

    Of a person, preferring the customs of earlier times.

    Examples:

    "You can’t stay the night, because my parents are a bit old-fashioned."

  1. Old-fashioned as a noun:

    A whiskey-based cocktail.