- pronunciation:
- nu
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
newer, newest |
| definition 1: |
recently arrived, made, born, or discovered.
Have you seen the new movie yet?Kathy and Ken have a new baby.This computer uses new technology.- synonyms:
- current, fresh, latest, up-to-date
- antonyms:
- ancient, former
- similar words:
- advanced, modern, original
|
| definition 2: |
not old or used before.
She bought a new car with a DVD player.- synonyms:
- brand-new
- antonyms:
- secondhand, used
|
| related words: |
recent |
| derivation: |
newness (n.) |
The words
new,
gnu, and
knew sound alike but have different meanings.