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- pronunciation:
- nu
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
newer, newest |
| definition 1: |
having recently arrived, been produced, or come into being.
The band's new CD is now in the stores.- synonyms:
- current, fresh, hot, late, latest, recent, up-to-date
- antonyms:
- ancient, existing, former, old
- similar words:
- advanced, modern, original
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| definition 2: |
not known; strange.
He had a desire to see new places.- synonyms:
- novel, strange, unfamiliar
- antonyms:
- familiar
- similar words:
- alien, original, unique, unknown, unusual
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| definition 3: |
not used.
Start your essay on a new sheet of paper.- synonyms:
- brand-new, mint
- antonyms:
- old, secondhand, shabby, used, worn
- similar words:
- virgin
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| definition 4: |
beginning or repeating as part of a cycle.
We began the new year with a big party.- similar words:
- green, maiden, newborn
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| related words: |
foreign, hot, novel, recent, young |
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| derivation: |
newness (n.) |
The words new, gnu, and knew sound alike but have different meanings.
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