
[Middle English newe, from Old English nīwe, nēowe.]
newness new'ness n.SYNONYMS new, fresh, novel, newfangled, original. These adjectives describe what has existed for only a short time, has only lately come into use, or has only recently arrived at a state or position, as of prominence: New is the most general: a new movie; a new friend. "It is time for a new generation of leadership, to cope with new problems and new opportunities" (John F. Kennedy). Something fresh has qualities of newness such as briskness, brightness, or purity: fresh footprints in the snow; fresh hope of discovering a vaccine. Novel applies to the new and strikingly unusual: "His sermons were considered bold in thought and novel in language" (Edith Wharton). Newfangled suggests that something is needlessly novel: "the newfangled doctrine of utility" (John Galt). Something that is original is novel and the first of its kind: "The science of pure mathematics, in its modern development, may claim to be the most original creation of the human spirit" (Alfred North Whitehead).
adjective
Definition: additional
Antonyms: common, existent, existing, hackneyed, old, usual
adj
Definition: modernized, restored
Antonyms: old, old-fashioned, out-of-date, outdated, stale, unstylish
adj
Definition: recent, fresh
Antonyms: deteriorated, old, old-fashioned, outdated, past, worn
adv
Definition: recently
Antonyms: old, past
Excellence is new forever.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American transcendentalist philosopher, essayist & lecturer.
Tutor's tip: They "knew" (to have knowledge) all about the "new" (not previously discovered) found "gnu" (an African antelope).
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ny, frisk, moderne
adv. - ny-, nyt-
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Nederlands (Dutch)
nieuw, recent, onervaren, opnieuw
Français (French)
adj. - nouveau, neuf, frais, dernier (la mode), pas habitué à
adv. - frais, nouvellement, récemment
n. - nouveau
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Deutsch (German)
adj. - neu, Neu-
adv. - frisch, seit kurzem
n. - Neues
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Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - νέος, αχρησιμοποίητος, καινούργιος, σύγχρονος, μοντέρνος, αρχάριος, άπειρος
adv. - προσφάτως, πρόσφατα, άρτι
n. - κάτι καινοφανές, πρωτοετής ναυτικός δόκιμος
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Italiano (Italian)
nuovo, fresco
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Português (Portuguese)
adj. - novo, recente, original, estranho, fresco, novato, adicional
adv. - novamente, recentemente
n. - novidade (f)
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Русский (Russian)
новый, другой
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Español (Spanish)
adj. - nuevo, reciente, fresco, tierno
adv. - recientemente, nuevamente
n. - novedad, novicio, novato
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Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ny, ny-, nygjord, färsk, modern
adv. - ny-
n. - det nya
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
新的, 最近的, 陌生的, 新, 最近
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 新的, 最近的, 陌生的
adv. - 新, 最近
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한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 현대적인, 이번의, 새로운
adv. - 최근에, 다시
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 新しい, 新登場の, 新任の, 新加入の, 一新した, まだ慣れていない, なじみのない, 出てきたばかりの, 近世の
adv. - 新たに, 最近
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العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) جديد, عصري, حديث (ظرف) من جديد (الاسم) الشيء الجديد او الحديث
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - חדש, טרי, שהומצא, שנרכש
adv. - לאחרונה, מחדש
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