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
Example Sentences
Adjective They visited the new library. I saw their new baby for the first time. They planted new trees on the campus. a new kind of music She couldn't afford a new car, so she bought a used one. He bought the car new. She is eager to see his new apartment. This is my new stepsister. the young man and his new wife I made a new friend today. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
In the business world, the accelerator concept is not new: a competition for good ideas, with the sponsor funding the winner in exchange for an ownership share in a fledgling company. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Over the weekend, Rodriguez may have subtly confirmed his new relationship status on Instagram. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 While more sway over Porsche is on the cards for the family, VW hopes to yield funds that will help bolster its ambitious investment plans in electric models and groundbreaking new digital features. Christoph Rauwald, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 YouTube wasn’t new to algorithmic sorting, but its first iterations were fairly primitive. Mark Bergen, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2022 Burrow and Mixon were captains last season, this marks the second year in a row both Mixon and Burrow are team captains, but Karras is new to the list.The Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2022 On the other hand, Lee is relatively new to the district, having moved to Layton last April. Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 The program is still relatively new, having only been established for six years dating back to 2017, and last year was their best season to date. Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 None of this is new, but the historic shift in the region from Republican to Democratic dominance helps frame the upcoming November elections. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English newe, new, nywe, going back to Old English nīowe, nīewe, nēowe, going back to Germanic *neuja- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German niuwi "new," Middle Dutch nieuwe, nûwe, Old Norse nýr, Gothic niujis), going back to Indo-European *neu̯i̯o-, derivative of *neu̯o- "new, young," whence Latin novus "new" (from *newos), Greek néos "young, fresh, new," Tocharian A ñu "new," Tocharian B ñuwe, Sanskrit návaḥ "new, fresh, young," Avestan nauua-, Hittite nēwa- "new"; also, going back to presumed ablaut variant, *nou̯o- (whence Old Church Slavic novŭ "new, recent") and *nou̯i̯o- (whence Old Irish náue, nuae "new, fresh," Welsh newydd, Lithuanian naũjas "new," Sanskrit návyaḥ "new, young"); also, going back to a derivative *neu̯ǝro- (parallel to Greek nearós "youthful, tender"), Armenian nor "new"
Note: A widely attested Indo-European adjective, apparently extant in all major branches except Albanian. Indo-European *neu̯o-, etc., may be based on *nu, *nuH "now" (see now entry 1).
Adverb
Middle English newe, going back to Old English nīwe, derivative of nīowe, nīewenew entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adverb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of new was before the 12th century