Englishnew
adjective
1 Roger used new techniques of measuring and recording growth:
recently developed, newly discovered, brand new, up to the minute, up to date, latest, current, state-of-the-art, contemporary, present-day, advanced, recent, modern;
newly arrived, newborn.
▷antonyms old, existing.
2 the committee is generally tolerant of new ideas:
novel, fresh, original, unhackneyed, imaginative, creative, experimental, new-fashioned, contemporary, modernist, up to date;
newfangled, modish, ultra-modern, avant-garde, futuristic;
informal way out, far out.
▷antonyms old-fashioned, stale, hackneyed.
3 you have to decide whether to buy your boat new or second-hand:
unused, brand new, as new, pristine, fresh, mint, in mint condition.
▷antonyms second-hand, used.
4 new neighbours had recently moved in | she started her new job on Monday:
different, another, alternative, changed, unfamiliar, unknown, strange, unaccustomed, untried.
▷antonyms present.
5 the school has just had a new classroom built:
additional, added, extra, increased, more, supplementary, supplemental, further, another, fresh.
▷antonyms existing.
6 I went into hospital feeling very unwell and came out a new woman:
reinvigorated, restored, revived, improved, refreshed, regenerated, reborn, renewed, remodelled.
□ breathe new life into
their visionary clients have successfully breathed new life into old, but steadfast structures |
the genre film is injecting new life into the lower end of the market:
reinvigorate, revitalize, re-energize, brace, fortify, strengthen, give new strength to, give a boost to, build up, bolster, prop up, help, renew, regenerate, restore, revive, revivify, rejuvenate, reanimate, resuscitate, refresh, reawaken, rekindle, enliven, stimulate, put some spark into, kick-start, uplift;
informal give a shot in the arm to, pep up, buck up, get going again.
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related prefix, as in neonatal, neo-Gothic fear of new things | |
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new car job school clothes friends member life generation | recent years months times studies research events trip success | contemporary art music society issues design writer literature architecture |
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