new

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. fresh, unused; unfamiliar, different; unaccustomed. See newness, difference.Ant., old, familiar.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Recent]

Syn. current, late, just out, brand-new; see fresh 1 .

2. [Modern]

Syn. modish, modern, latest, au courant (French); see fashionable , modern 1 .

3. [Novel]

Syn. unique, novel, original, innovative; see original 2 , 3 , unusual 1 , 2 .

4. [Different]

Syn. unlike, dissimilar, distinct; see different 1 , 2 .

5. [Additional]

Syn. further, increased, supplementary; see extra .

6. [Inexperienced]

Syn. unseasoned, unskilled, untrained; see incompetent , inexperienced .

7. [Fresh]

Syn. unspoiled, uncontaminated, undecayed; see fresh 5 .

8. [Recently]

Syn. newly, freshly, lately; see recently .

Syn.- new is applied to that which has never existed before or which has only just come into being, possession, use, etc. [New words, a New coat ] ; fresh implies such newness that the original appearance, quality, vigor, etc. have not been affected by time or use [fresh eggs, a fresh start ] ; novel implies a newness that is strikingly unusual or strange [ a novel suggestion, a novel combination ] ; modern and modernistic apply to that which is of the present time, as distinguished from earlier periods, and connote up-to-dateness, the latter word, sometimes, with derogatory implications; original emphasizes that a thing is the first of its kind [ an original idea, an original melody ]

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. current recent, fresh, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, contemporary, novel, modern, latest, *cutting edge, *hot.

2. pristine fresh, virginal, green, maiden, newborn.

3. unfamiliar unheard of, unknown, strange, peculiar, untried, untested, unexplored, experimental.

4. renewed restored, revised, remodeled, revived.

5. additional further, more, supplementary.

ANT.: 1. out-of-date, old, dated. 2. old, used, stale. 3. familiar, known, tried-and-true

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. In existence now: contemporary, current, existent, existing, now, present1, present-day. See TIME. 2. Not previously used: brand-new, fresh. See NEW. 3. Not the same as what was previously known or done: different, fresh, innovative, inventive, newfangled, novel, original, unfamiliar, unprecedented. See NEW. 4. Being an addition: added, additional, extra, fresh, further, more, other. See INCREASE.