Synonyms for new
Another word for new is young, current or hot. Below are 37 synonyms across 9 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: newer, newest.
1. adjective: not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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- brand-new
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- new-sprung
- bran-new
- newfound
- untested
- untried
- new-fangled
- newfangled
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2. adjective: unaffected by use or exposure
- unweathered
Antonyms
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3. adjective: original and of a kind not seen before
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4. adjective: lacking training or experience
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- inexperient
5. adjective: having no previous example or precedent or parallel
- unexampled
- unprecedented
6. adjective: other than the former one(s); different
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7. adjective: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
8. adjective: (often followed by ‘to’) unfamiliar
- unaccustomed to
9. adverb: very recently
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- newly
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Questions people ask
What is another word for new?
You can say young, current, hot, modern or recent instead of new. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered".
What is the opposite of new?
The opposite of new is old or worn.
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