new
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new is part of the Basic English 850.
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Pronunciation [change]
- (UK) IPA: /njuː/, SAMPA: /nju:/
- (US) IPA: /nuː/, SAMPA: /nu:/
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Homophones [change]
Adjective [change]
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Comparative |
Superlative |
- Not old; recent.
- They had a new car.
- Inexperienced.
- They hired a new stock boy.
- Original.
- That was a new idea.
Synonyms [change]
- (not old) novel, new-fangled, fresh
- (inexperienced) inexperienced, green, naïve, innocent
- (original) original, innovative
Antonyms [change]
- (not old) old, old-fashioned
- (inexperienced) experienced, knowledgeable, jaded
- (original) unoriginal, passé, cliché, hackneyed, previous