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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
first in order of succession.
The original owner of the car maintained it very well.The original version of the movie was thirty minutes longer than the subsequent version.
- synonyms:
- earliest, first, initial
- antonyms:
- final, last
- similar words:
- aboriginal, ancestral, inaugural, maiden, premier, primal, primary, prime, primitive, primordial
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| definition 2: |
new or novel.
It takes a very imaginative person to come up with truly original ideas.- synonyms:
- creative, fresh, innovative, new, novel
- antonyms:
- banal, commonplace, derivative, hackneyed, set, stale, stereotyped, tired, trite, unoriginal, worn, worn-out
- similar words:
- avant-garde, bold, daring, individual, ingenious, newfangled, offbeat, pioneer, revolutionary, seminal, singular, sui generis, unconventional, unique, unorthodox, unprecedented
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| definition 3: |
having the ability to generate or create novel ideas.
The writing in his books is clear and interesting, but when it comes to devising a plot, he is not very original.- synonyms:
- creative, inventive, originative
- antonyms:
- sterile, unoriginal
- similar words:
- bold, clever, imaginative, independent, ingenious, innovative, inspired, pioneering, resourceful, unconventional
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| definition 4: |
first, from which a copy can be made.
The original historical document is on display in the public library; this is just a copy.
- synonyms:
- real
- antonyms:
- alternate, facsimile, imitative
- similar words:
- actual, authentic, first, master, true
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| definition 5: |
conceived of and created by oneself.
This is an original design of mine and I'm applying for a patent. |
| related words: |
autograph, creative, distinctive, early, eccentric, fresh, indigenous, native, neat, new, pristine |
| contrasting words: |
subsequent |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
that from which a copy or translation can be made.
I made the twenty copies, but now I can't find the original.- antonyms:
- copy, imitation
- similar words:
- archetype, model, mold, pattern, prototype, source
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| definition 2: |
a unique person or thing; one of a kind.
There was no one like the comedian Milton Berle; he was an original.- similar words:
- character, curiosity, eccentric, individualist, innovator, maverick, nonconformist, oddity, pioneer, rarity, unique
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| definition 3: |
an authentic work as opposed to a reproduction.
This painting is not a copy, but a signed original.- antonyms:
- copy, reproduction
- similar words:
- artwork, classic, old master
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| related words: |
autograph, deviate, first, ideal, primary, type |
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