Entry Word: new

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 taking the place of one that came before <after my bike was stolen, my scooter became my new mode of transportation>

Synonyms backup, makeshift, substitute

Related Words alternate, alternative; different, other, separate; extra, spare; another, second; utility; successive; equivalent

Near Antonyms first, former; equal, identical, same; lasting, permanent

Antonyms original

2 not known or experienced before <Spanish was a new course of study for her> <the Americas were new lands for the European explorers>

Synonyms fresh, novel, original, strange, unaccustomed, unfamiliar, unheard-of, unknown, unprecedented

Related Words innovative, unique; nontraditional, unconventional, untried, unused, unworn

Near Antonyms conventional, established, traditional, tried, tried-and-true; derivative, imitative

Antonyms familiar, old, time-honored, tired

3 recently made and never used before <that unique scent that is the telltale sign of a new car>

Synonyms brand-new, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), unused

Related Words clean, fresh, pristine, unspoiled; untouched; newfangled, new-fashioned; natural, raw, virgin, unprocessed, untreated, unworked

Near Antonyms dirty, soiled, spoiled, stale; aged, beat-up, old, worn

Antonyms hand-me-down, second hand, used

4 made or become fresh in spirits or vigor <a little rest made him a new man after the exhausting basketball game>

Synonyms energized, freshened, invigorated, reanimated, recreated, reenergized, refreshed, regenerated, renewed, resuscitated, revived

Related Words animated, enlivened, exhilarated, jazzed (up); resurrected; rested, untired, unwearied

Near Antonyms tired, weary; dampened, deadened; emasculated, unmanned; demoralized, disheartened, dispirited

Antonyms drained, enervated, exhausted, weakened

5 being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles <new techniques in surgery> — see modern