“new”

Definitions

• adjective

  in use after medieval times

  Synonyms: accessory, actual, added, additional, afresh, again, ancillary, anew, another, authentic, auxiliary, being

  • Example:“New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties.”

• adjective

  used of a living language; being the current stage in its development

  Synonyms: modern

  • Example:“Modern English”
  • Example:“New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew.”

• adjective

  not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

  Antonyms: old

  • Example:“a new law”
  • Example:“new cars”

• adjective

  unaffected by use or exposure

  Antonyms: worn

  • Example:“It looks like new.”

• adjective

  original and of a kind not seen before

  Synonyms: fresh, novel

  • Example:“The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem.”

• adjective

  lacking training or experience

  Synonyms: raw

  • Example:“The new men were eager to fight.”
  • Example:“raw recruits”