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original

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of original

1 coming before all others in time or order
  • The original plan had to be discarded when the situation changed drastically.
Synonyms of original

earliest, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, maiden, pioneer, premier, virgin
Words Related to original

ancient, early, primal, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial

antecedent, preceding, previous
Near Antonyms of original

advanced, late

consequent, ensuing, following, subsequent, succeeding

penultimate
Antonyms of original

final, last, latest, latter, terminal, terminating, ultimate
2 having the skill and imagination to create new things
  • an original artist who wanted his paintings to convey his emotional responses to the people, objects, and landscapes he painted
Synonyms of original

clever, creative, imaginative, ingenious, innovative, inventive, originative, Promethean
Words Related to original

gifted, inspired, talented

resourceful

fecund, fertile, fruitful, generative, germinal, productive, prolific
Near Antonyms of original

imitative, uninspired

infertile, unproductive

talentless
Antonyms of original

uncreative, unimaginative, uninventive, unoriginal
3 not known or experienced before
  • separate categories for original and adapted screenplays
Synonyms of original

fresh, new, novel, strange, unaccustomed, unfamiliar, unheard-of, unknown, unprecedented
Words Related to original

innovative, unique

nontraditional, unconventional, untried, unused, unworn

pathbreaking, pioneering, trailblazing
Near Antonyms of original

conventional, established, traditional, tried, tried-and-true

derivative, imitative
Antonyms of original

familiar, hackneyed, old, time-honored, tired, warmed-over

Synonym Discussion of original

new, novel, original, fresh mean having recently come into existence or use. new may apply to what is freshly made and unused
    • new brick
or has not been known before
    • new designs
or not experienced before.
    • starts the new job
novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented.
    • a novel approach to the problem
original applies to what is the first of its kind to exist.
    • a man without one original idea
fresh applies to what has not lost its qualities of newness such as liveliness, energy, brightness.
    • a fresh start

original

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of original

something from which copies are made
  • Please make copies to hand out, but keep the original.
Synonyms of original

archetype, prototype
Words Related to original

source

example, mold, paradigm, pattern

beau ideal, classic, exemplar, ideal, model, nonpareil, paragon

blueprint, draft
Near Antonyms of original

copy, imitation, replica, reproduction

counterfeit, fake, forgery, sham

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