new

new is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /njuː/, SAMPA: /nju:/
• (US) IPA: /nuː/, SAMPA: /nu:/
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Homophones

• gnu
• knew
• nu

Adjective

Positive new

Comparative newer

Superlative newest

1. Not old; recent.

   They had a new car.

2. Inexperienced.

   They hired a new stock boy.

3. Original.

   That was a new idea.

Synonyms

• (not old) novel, new-fangled, fresh
• (inexperienced) inexperienced, green, naïve, innocent
• (original) original, innovative

Antonyms

• (not old) old, old-fashioned
• (inexperienced) experienced, knowledgeable, jaded
• (original) unoriginal, passé, cliché, hackneyed, previous

Related words

• anew
• newness
• news
• renew