Synonyms for current
- adjective
- noun
Most common
up-to-date prevailing latest up-to-the-minute present present-day
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Up-to-date — generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment; having currency
up-to-date, prevailing, latest, up-to-the-minute, prevalent, relevant, fashionable, popular, rife, common, all the rage, in fashion, ordinary, received, afloat, trendy informal, smart, modish, stylish, now-a-days, afoot, happening slang
2. Present — existing or occurring at the moment
present, present-day, new, existing, contemporary, actual, modern, topical, extant, instant, hodiernal formal dated
Other
running, live, circulating, floating, proverbial, speeding
Noun
1. Flow — the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of…
Definitions
- adj. 1
Existing or occurring at the moment.
- adj. 2
Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment; having currency.
- n. 1
The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.
Forms
- Plural
- currents → flows, streams, courses, runs…
Example sentences
- latest His latest work is an advance on his previous one.
- relevant Could you summarise the relevant points, please?
- prevailing Bad cold is prevailing throughout the country.
- present Those who were present were very glad at the news.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| current | steady | |
| latest | steady | |
| relevant | rising | |
| prevailing | falling | |
| present | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- new1, run1
- 4 letters
- live1, flow1, tide1, rife1
- 5 letters
- smart1, drift1, afoot2
- 6 letters
- course1, common2, modern2, latest2, actual3, stream1, trendy2, afloat2, extant2, modish
- 7 letters
- present2, running2, popular3, instant2, stylish2, topical3
- 8 letters
- received2, existing3, relevant3, ordinary4, floating2, tendency3, speeding2
- 9 letters
- happening3, prevalent3, hodiernal
- 10 letters
- prevailing3, proverbial4
- 11 letters
- electricity5, fashionable4, circulating4
- 12 letters
- contemporary5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (afoot2 = 2 syllables).