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Synonyms of new

40 similar words · 11 opposite words

Another word for new is all-new. Other synonyms of new are unused, fresh, verdurous, recent and hot. The opposite of new is old.

Synonyms and similar words for new

adjectiveRecently made, or created.

adjectiveCurrent or later, as opposed to former.

adjectiveIn original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.

adjectiveRefreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.

adjectiveNewborn.

adjectiveStrange, unfamiliar or not previously known.

  • strangeUnfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.
  • unfamiliarStrange, not familiar.

adjectiveRecently arrived or appeared.

  • novelNewly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
  • singularHaving the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.

adjectiveInexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.

adverbSynonym of newly, especially in composition.

adverbAs new; from scratch.

  • anewAgain, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.
  • afreshAnew; again; once more.

verbSynonym of new up.

  • new upTo create (an object) by calling its constructor.

adjectiveMore synonyms

Opposite of new

adjectiveRecently made, or created.

adjectiveCurrent or later, as opposed to former.

adjectiveIn original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.

  • usedThat has or have previously been owned by someone else.
  • worn

adjectiveStrange, unfamiliar or not previously known.

adjectiveRecently arrived or appeared.

adjectiveInexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.

Meaning of new

  1. adjective Recently made, or created.
  2. adjective Of recent origin; having taken place recently.
  3. adjective Additional; recently discovered.

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Questions about synonyms of new

What is another word for new?
New has 40 synonyms on Word.ws, such as all-new, unused, fresh, verdurous, recent and hot.
What is the opposite of new?
The opposite of new is old. Other antonyms of new are former, used and ancient.
What does new mean?
New means recently made, or created.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: new (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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