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original

adjective

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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, innovational, innovative, innovatory, 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

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1 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

2 a person of odd or whimsical habits

the town's singing mailman is an original, all right

Synonyms of original

character, codger, crack, crackbrain, crackpot, crank, eccentric, flake, fruitcake, head case, kook, nut, nutcase, nutter [British slang], oddball, oddity, quiz, screwball, weirdo, zany

Words Related to original

bohemian, maverick, nonconformist, quixote

Phrases Synonymous with original

odd duck, piece of work

Near Antonyms of original

conformer, conformist, follower, sheep

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