noun
newness
Newness (noun) means the state of being new or recent.
noun
1
The state of being new or recent.
"Thankfully, that sense of newness does come in the form of Ke Huy Quan’s Gary De’Snake, the first reptilian addition to Zootopia‘s all-mammal cast."
— Caroline Siede, Zootopia 2 is a stagnant sequel with one stellar subplot (2025)
"The newness of the car meant it still had that funny smell."
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Etymology
This word comes from Middle English newnesse, from Old English nīewnes ("newness, novelty"), equivalent to new + -ness.
Antonyms
oldness
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of newness?
"newness" (noun) means the state of being new or recent.
What is the opposite of newness?
The opposite of "newness" is oldness.
