CEFR A1

new

adjective

Meaning

Not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently.

Examples

This is a new idea for our company.
She is wearing a new dress to the party.

Synonyms: fresh, modern, novel, contemporary

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new (A1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /njuː/

Definition

Not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently.

Examples

This is a new idea for our company.
She is wearing a new dress to the party.
We are learning about new planets in science class.

How to Use new

new to (prepositional phrase): Not familiar with or experienced in something. — "I am new to this country."

Synonyms of new

Words with a similar meaning to new:

fresh
modern
novel
contemporary

Antonyms of new

Words with the opposite meaning to new:

old
ancient

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