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(nū, nyū) pronunciation
adj., new·er, new·est.
  1. Having been made or come into being only a short time ago; recent: a new law.
    1. Still fresh: a new coat of paint.
    2. Never used or worn before now: a new car; a new hat.
  2. Just found, discovered, or learned: new information.
  3. Not previously experienced or encountered; novel or unfamiliar: ideas new to her.
  4. Different from the former or the old: the new morality.
  5. Recently obtained or acquired: new political power; new money.
  6. Additional; further: new sources of energy.
  7. Recently arrived or established in a place, position, or relationship: new neighbors; a new president.
  8. Changed for the better; rejuvenated: The nap has made a new person of me.
  9. Being the later or latest in a sequence: a new edition.
  10. Currently fashionable: a new dance.
  11. New In the most recent form, period, or development.
  12. Inexperienced or unaccustomed: new at the job; new to the trials of parenthood.
adv.
Freshly; recently. Often used in combination: new-mown.

[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

  1. In existence now: contemporary, current, existent, existing, now, present1, present-day. See time.
  2. Not previously used: brand-new, fresh. See new/old.
  3. Not the same as what was previously known or done: different, fresh, innovative, inventive, newfangled, novel, original, unfamiliar, unprecedented. See new/old.
  4. Being an addition: added, additional, extra, fresh, further, more, other. See increase/decrease.


adj

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

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Not old. Still fresh.

pronunciation Excellence is new forever. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American transcendentalist philosopher, essayist & lecturer.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ny, frisk, moderne
adv. - ny-, nyt-

idioms:

  • New Age    New Age
  • new blood    friskt blod
  • new born    nyfødt
  • new broom    frisk arbejdskraft
  • new face    nyt ansigt
  • new look    nyt udseende
  • new man    ny mand
  • new moon    nymåne
  • new rich    nyrig
  • New Testament    Nye Testamente
  • new town    ny by
  • new wave    new wave
  • New World    Nye verden
  • new year    nytår
  • New Year's Day    nytårsdag
  • New Year's Eve    nytårsaften
  • New Zealander    Newzealænder
  • spanking new    splinterny

Nederlands (Dutch)
nieuw, recent, onervaren, opnieuw

Français (French)
adj. - nouveau, neuf, frais, dernier (la mode), pas habitué à
adv. - frais, nouvellement, récemment
n. - nouveau

idioms:

  • New Age    nouvel âge, New Age
  • new blood    sang frais
  • new born    nouveau-né
  • new broom    tout nouveau tout beau (Prov)
  • new face    nouveau visage, nouvel aspect
  • new look    nouveau style, nouvelle version
  • new man    homme moderne ou nouveau
  • new moon    nouvelle lune
  • new rich    nouveau riche
  • New Testament    Nouveau testament
  • new town    ville nouvelle
  • new wave    nouvelle vague
  • New World    Nouveau monde
  • new year    nouvelle année
  • New Year's Day    Jour du nouvel an
  • New Year's Eve    Veille du nouvel an
  • New Zealander    Néo-Zélandais
  • spanking new    flambant neuf

Deutsch (German)
adj. - neu, Neu-
adv. - frisch, seit kurzem
n. - Neues

idioms:

  • New Age    New Age (alternativer Lebensstil)
  • new blood    frisches Blut, neue Leute
  • new born    neugeboren, Neugeborenes
  • new broom    neuer Besen
  • new face    neues Gesicht
  • new look    neuer Stil
  • new man    Mann von heute (gegen traditionelle Rollenverteilung)
  • new moon    Neumond
  • new rich    Neureicher
  • New Testament    Neues Testament
  • new town    mit Regierungsunterstützung neugebaute Ansiedlung
  • new wave    Gruppe mit neuen Ideen, New Wave (Musikstil)
  • New World    die Neue Welt
  • new year    Neujahr, das neue Jahr
  • New Year's Day    Neujahrstag
  • New Year's Eve    Silvesterabend
  • New Zealander    Neuseeländer
  • spanking new    funkelnagelneu

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - νέος, αχρησιμοποίητος, καινούργιος, σύγχρονος, μοντέρνος, αρχάριος, άπειρος
adv. - προσφάτως, πρόσφατα, άρτι
n. - κάτι καινοφανές, πρωτοετής ναυτικός δόκιμος

idioms:

  • New Age    Νέα Εποχή, εποχή αναβίωσης του μυστικισμού (από το 1960 και μετά)
  • new blood    νέο αίμα, νέες ή ανανεωτικές δυνάμεις
  • new born    νεογέννητο(ς)
  • new broom    νέο στέλεχος με διάθεση για σαρωτικές αλλαγές
  • new face    νέα φάτσα
  • new look    (ενδυμ.) νιού-λουκ
  • new man    νέος άνθρωπος
  • new moon    νέα σελήνη
  • new rich    νεόπλουτος
  • New Testament    (θρησκ.) Καινή Διαθήκη
  • new town    νεόδμητη πόλη
  • new wave    νέο κύμα, νουβέλ βαγκ
  • New World    ο Νέος Κόσμος, η Αμερική
  • new year    νέο(ν) έτος
  • New Year's Day    Πρωτοχρονιά
  • New Year's Eve    Παραμονή Πρωτοχρονιάς
  • New Zealander    Νεοζηλανδός
  • spanking new    ολοκαίνουργιος, του κουτιού

Italiano (Italian)
nuovo, fresco

idioms:

  • New Age    New Age
  • new blood    sangue nuovo
  • new born    neonato
  • new broom    zelante
  • new face    faccia nuova
  • new look    moda di novità
  • new man    uomo nuovo
  • new moon    luna nuova
  • new rich    nuovo ricco
  • New Testament    nuovo testamento
  • new town    nuova amministrazione
  • new wave    moda recente
  • New World    nuovo mondo
  • new year    anno nuovo
  • New Year's Day    capodanno
  • New Year's Eve    vigilia di capodanno
  • New Zealander    neozelandese
  • spanking new    nuovissimo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - novo, recente, original, estranho, fresco, novato, adicional
adv. - novamente, recentemente
n. - novidade (f)

idioms:

  • New Age    Nova Era
  • new blood    sangue novo
  • new born    recém-nascido
  • new broom    vassoura nova
  • new face    nova face
  • new look    estilo de roupa feminina, mudança de política ou procedimento
  • new man    nova pessoa
  • new moon    lua nova
  • new rich    novo rico
  • New Testament    Novo Testamento
  • new town    cidade nova
  • new wave    nova moda
  • New World    Novo Mundo
  • new year    ano-novo
  • New Year's Day    dia de ano-bom
  • New Year's Eve    véspera de ano-novo
  • New Zealander    neozelandês
  • spanking new    inédito

Русский (Russian)
новый, другой

idioms:

  • New Age    стиль "нью эйдж"
  • new blood    свежие силы
  • new born    новорожденный
  • new broom    новая метла
  • new face    новое лицо
  • new look    новая мода, по новому
  • new man    новый человек
  • new moon    молодая луна, новолуние
  • new rich    нувориш
  • New Testament    Новый завет
  • new town    новый город
  • new wave    стиль "новая волна"
  • New World    Новый Свет
  • new year    Новый год
  • New Year's Day    первый день календарного года
  • New Year's Eve    канун Нового года
  • New Zealander    житель Новой Зеландии
  • spanking new    абсолютно новый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - nuevo, reciente, fresco, tierno
adv. - recientemente, nuevamente
n. - novedad, novicio, novato

idioms:

  • New Age    la nueva era
  • new blood    sangre nueva, fuerzas nuevas
  • new born    recién nacido
  • new broom    escoba nueva barre bien, persona con nuevas ideas
  • new face    gente nueva, recién llegado
  • new look    nueva moda, remodelado
  • new man    el nuevo hombre
  • new moon    luna nueva
  • new rich    nuevo rico
  • New Testament    Nuevo Testamento
  • new town    centro urbano creado en zona rural o subdesarrollada
  • new wave    nueva ola
  • New World    Nuevo Mundo
  • new year    año nuevo
  • New Year's Day    día de año nuevo
  • New Year's Eve    noche vieja
  • New Zealander    neozelandés
  • spanking new    flamante

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

idioms:

  • New Age    新时代
  • new blood    新成员, 新鲜血液, 新分子
  • new born    婴儿
  • new broom    起初干劲十足的新就职者, 新上任的官员, 新官上任三把火
  • new face    新人
  • new look    新面目, 新气象
  • new man    新人, 新任者
  • new moon    新月
  • new rich    新富, 暴发户
  • New Testament    基督教新约全书
  • new town    新城镇
  • new wave    新浪潮电影艺术流派, 新浪潮音乐, 新浪潮运动
  • New World    新世界, 新大陆
  • new year    新年
  • New Year's Day    元旦
  • New Year's Eve    除夕
  • New Zealander    纽西兰人
  • spanking new    崭新的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 新的, 最近的, 陌生的
adv. - 新, 最近

idioms:

  • New Age    新時代
  • new blood    新成員, 新鮮血液, 新分子
  • new born    嬰兒
  • new broom    起初幹勁十足的新就職者, 新上任的官員, 新官上任三把火
  • new face    新人
  • new look    新面目, 新氣象
  • new man    新人, 新任者
  • new moon    新月
  • new rich    新富, 暴發戶
  • New Testament    基督教新約全書
  • new town    新城鎮
  • new wave    新浪潮電影藝術流派, 新浪潮音樂, 新浪潮運動
  • New World    新世界, 新大陸
  • new year    新年
  • New Year's Day    元旦
  • New Year's Eve    除夕
  • New Zealander    紐西蘭人
  • spanking new    嶄新的

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

idioms:

  • a new broom sweeps clean    新しいほうきはよく掃ける, 懸命に改革するのは新任者である
  • a new lease of/on life    寿命が伸びること, 新たな意欲
  • New Age    ニューエイジ新時代
  • new arrival    新しく生まれた子, 新来の客
  • new blood    若い人びと
  • new born    生まれたばかり
  • new broom    改革に熱心な新任者
  • new face    ニューフェース
  • new look    ニュールック
  • new man    新人, 新任者
  • new moon    新月, 新月の出る期間, 三日月
  • new rich    成金
  • New Testament    新約, 新約聖書
  • new to the game    新参者
  • new town    ニュータウン
  • new wave    新しい波, ニューウェーヴ
  • New World    新世界
  • new year    新年, 元日, 正月
  • New Year's Day    元日
  • New Year's Eve    大晦日, 大みそか
  • New Year's resolution    新年の決意
  • New Zealander    ニュージーランド人
  • pastures new    新しい活動の場

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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