antinovel

noun

an·ti·nov·el ˈan-tē-ˌnä-vəl

ˈan-ˌtī-

: a work of fiction that lacks most or all of the traditional features of the novel

antinovelist

ˈan-tē-ˌnäv-list,

-ˌnä-və-,

ˈan-ˌtī-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of antinovel was in 1899

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“Antinovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antinovel. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026 - Definition revised

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