ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsNnovel
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novel
Meaning: new and original; not previously seen
novel in a sentence
How novel is used in real sentences:
Her novel approach to the problem surprised the judges.
Her novel approach to the problem impressed the judges.
“This novel use of space made each poem bend around the ordinary record at its center.”
— from the passage Writing at the Edges
Synonyms for novel
Other words for novel — original, innovative and fresh — carry the same meaning.
- original
- innovative
- fresh
Antonyms of novel
Words that mean the opposite of novel:
- old
- familiar
- stale
Where it comes from
From Latin novus 'new'
Word parts
- nov — new
novel: nov (new) + -el (adjective-forming)
Memory hook
NOVEL — like a NEW NOVA.