newness

Pronunciation: /ˈn(j)uːnəs/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness

Etymology

From Middle English newnesse, from Old English nīewnes (“newness, novelty”), equivalent to new + -ness.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
age
Narrower (hyponyms)
brand-newness, freshness, recency
Opposite (antonyms)
oldness

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