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novelty

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of novelty

1 the quality or appeal of being new

  • the novelty of having a cat wore off after the first time I had to change the litter box
Synonyms of novelty

freshness, newness, originality
Words Related to novelty

hipness, trendiness

bizarreness, strangeness, unfamiliarity, unusualness

progressiveness

currentness, recentness, up-to-dateness

departure, divergence, innovation, offshoot, shoot
Near Antonyms of novelty

banality, commonness, familiarity

outdatedness, staleness

2 novelties plural small useful items

  • travel kits filled with small bars of soap, a folding toothbrush, and other novelties
Synonyms of novelty

etceteras, notion, odds and ends, sundries
Words Related to novelty

baubles, bric-a-brac, gewgaws (also geegaws), knickknacks (also nicknacks), trinkets

gadgets, gimmicks, jiggers

hodgepodge, miscellany, variety

3 a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest

  • a shop selling souvenirs, T-shirts, and assorted novelties for tourists passing through
Synonyms of novelty

bauble, bibelot, curio, curiosity, doodad, gaud, gewgaw (also geegaw), gimcrack, kickshaw, knickknack (also nicknack), ornamental, tchotchke, trinket
Words Related to novelty

bijouterie, bric-a-brac, gimcrackery, trinketry, trumpery, virtu (or vertu)

bagatelle, trifle

figurine, objet dʼart (also objet), ornament

keepsake, memento, souvenir

conversation piece

collectible (or collectable), collector's item

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