NEWNESS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

newness

noun

Definition of newness

as in novelty

the quality or appeal of being new all that the skyscraper has going for it is its newness, for it's an ugly, poorly designed building

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Recent Examples of newness Kering said Gucci’s performance reflected the less pronounced impact of newness than in the second quarter, when creative director Demna’s first designs became more widely available in stores. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 It-items tend to combine an exciting spark of newness with an ability to fit seamlessly into people’s closets. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Stettheimer processes all this newness through Susanna’s internal dissonance and the novel’s elliptical quality. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Or will there be some growing pains as all that newness meshes together? — Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Nowitzki’s classic will have some newness of its own, with a Dallas Cowboys legend making his debut at the event. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham is surrounded by newness. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Given the relative newness of the program and the voluntary nature of the certification, not all native plant suppliers will be included, although the list will likely expand over time. — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026

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Noun

There are better ways to bring fun and novelty to this show than reenacting old RHONY GIFs.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
The horror film follows Bear (Michael Johnston), a shy young man desperate to escape the friend zone, who uses a novelty item called the One Wish Willow to wish that his crush, Nikki, would love him more than anyone else in the world.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of novelty

Noun

At Garth Greenan, where more than forty of Drexler’s paintings and drawings from the sixties were on display, I was struck, once again, by the astonishing freshness and psychological bite of her work.

— Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
The range, the variety, the freshness, the ecstatic culture of experimentation.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshness

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