noun
- The quality of being novel: innovativeness, newfangledness, newness, novelty, originality. See new/old.
| Thesaurus: freshness |
noun
| WordNet: freshness |
The noun has 5 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
Antonym: staleness (meaning #2)
Meaning #2:
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
Synonym: novelty
Meaning #3:
an alert and refreshed state
Synonym: glow
Meaning #4:
originality by virtue of being new and surprising
Synonym: novelty
Meaning #5:
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
Synonyms: crust, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, cheekiness
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