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novelty
Meaning: quality of being new, unusual, or original
novelty in a sentence
How novelty is used in real sentences:
The novelty of the amusement park wore off after our third visit that summer.
For the first few weeks at the new school, even the cafeteria menu carried a certain novelty that made homework feel exciting.
“In later pages, she explains why each crystal's novelty matters to researchers.”
— from the passage Secrets in Stone
Synonyms for novelty
Other words for novelty — newness, originality and innovation — carry the same meaning.
- newness
- originality
- innovation
Antonyms of novelty
Words that mean the opposite of novelty:
- familiarity
- routine
Where it comes from
From Latin novus 'new'
Word parts
- nov — new
novelty: nov (new) + -el (diminutive) + -ty (state or quality)
Memory hook
NOV (new) — like NOVICE or NOVEL, novelty means the quality of being NEW.