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- pronunciation:
- nu
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
newer, newest |
| definition 1: |
having recently arrived, been produced, or come into existence.
She showed the new employee to her workstation.The new machines are rigorously tested.Our neighbors have a new baby.- synonyms:
- current, fresh, hot, late, latest, present-day, recent, ultramodern, up-to-date
- antonyms:
- ancient, existing, former, old
- similar words:
- advanced, modern, original
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| definition 2: |
having just been revealed or discovered.
There is now a new treatment for that illness.- synonyms:
- latest, recent
- antonyms:
- existing, existing, longstanding, old
- similar words:
- advanced, contemporary, fresh, late, modern, original, progressive
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| definition 3: |
unfamiliar; strange.
Those plans are new to us.I like to visit new places and meet new people.- synonyms:
- novel, strange, unbeknown, unfamiliar
- antonyms:
- familiar
- similar words:
- alien, original, unique, unknown, unusual
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| definition 4: |
unused.
She made a mistake, so she started again on a new sheet of paper.- synonyms:
- brand-new, mint, unused
- antonyms:
- old, secondhand, shabby, timeworn, used, worn
- similar words:
- fresh, pristine, virgin
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| definition 5: |
beginning or repeating as part of a cycle.
Midnight will bring in another new year.- synonyms:
- nascent, renewing, resuming
- similar words:
- green, maiden, natal, newborn, pristine
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| definition 6: |
rejuvenated; improved.
Get a good rest; it will make a new woman of you.- synonyms:
- fresh, reborn, refreshed, rejuvenated, renascent, renewed, restored, revived
- antonyms:
- timeworn
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| definition 7: |
modern; up-to-date.
He only likes the new movies, but I like the old classic ones.These longer dresses are the new fashion.- synonyms:
- fashionable, latest, modern, stylish, up-to-date
- antonyms:
- antique, old, outdated, traditional
- similar words:
- au courant, chic, modish, newfangled, trendy
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| related words: |
clean, fashionable, foreign, hot, novel, recent, young |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
recently; newly (usu. used in combination).
the new-mown lawnthe new-fallen snow- synonyms:
- freshly, lately, recently
- similar words:
- latterly
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
new things in general (usu. prec. by "the").
The old is often more durable than the new.- synonyms:
- the latest
- antonyms:
- old
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| derivation: |
newness (n.) |
The words new, gnu, and knew sound alike but have different meanings.
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