of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.

recent events; a recent trip.

not long past

in recent years.

of or belonging to a time not long past.

( initial capital letter ) Geology . noting or pertaining to the present epoch, originating at the end of the glacial period, about 10,000 years ago, and forming the latter half of the Quaternary Period; Holocene.

Also called Holocene. ( initial capital letter ) Geology . the Recent Epoch or Series.

adjective

earlier , future , old , past

adjective

contempo , contemporary , fresh , hot off the fire , hot off the press , just out , late , latter , latter-day , modern , modernistic , neoteric , new , newborn , newfangled , novel , present-day , the latest , today , up-to-date , young , current , neo