Antonyms for original
əˈrɪdʒ ə nlorig·i·nal

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1. originaladjective

   Antonyms:
   reproduction, remake, copy, derivative, simile

   Synonyms:
   autograph, prototype, initial

2. originaladjective

   First in a series or copies/versions

   This manuscript is the original

   Antonyms:
   copy, simile, reproduction, derivative, remake

   Synonyms:
   prototype, autograph, initial

3. originaladjective

   Newly created

   You’re an original

   Antonyms:
   copy, reproduction, remake, simile, derivative

   Synonyms:
   autograph, prototype, initial

4. originaladjective

   Fresh, different

   The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception.

   Antonyms:
   copy, remake, reproduction, derivative, simile

   Synonyms:
   autograph, prototype, initial

5. originaladjective

   Pioneering

   Parker was one of the original bebop players.

   Antonyms:
   reproduction, simile, derivative, copy

   Synonyms:
   initial, autograph, prototype

6. originaladjective

   Having as its origin

   This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina.

   Synonyms:
   autograph, initial, prototype

   Antonyms:
   reproduction, derivative, simile, copy

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1. original

   That is authentic which is true to the facts; that is genuine which is true to its own claims; as, authentic history; genuine money.

   A 'genuine' work is one written by the author whose name it bears; an 'authentic' work is one which relates truthfully the matters of which it treats. For example, the apocryphal Gospel of St. Thomas is neither 'genuine' nor 'authentic.' It is not 'genuine,' for St. Thomas did not write it; it is not 'authentic,' for its contents are mainly fables and lies.

   Trench On the Study of Words lect. vi, p. 189. [W. J. Widdleton]

   Authentic is, however, used by reputable writers as synonymous with genuine, tho usually where genuineness carries a certain authority. We speak of accepted conclusions, certain evidence, current money, genuine letters, a legitimate conclusion or legitimate authority, original manuscripts, real value, received interpretation, sure proof, a true statement, a trustworthy witness, a veritable discovery.

   Antonyms:
   apocryphal, baseless, counterfeit, disputed, exploded, fabulous, false, fictitious, spurious, unauthorized

   Synonyms:
   accepted, accredited, authentic, authoritative, authorized, certain, current, genuine, legitimate, real, received, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, veritable

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1. original

   Antonyms:
   subsequent, terminal, modern, later, derivative

   Synonyms:
   primary, initiatory, primordial, peculiar, pristine, ancient, former, first

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1. master, master copy, originalnoun

   an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

   Antonyms:
   tired, shopworn, moth-eaten, cold, unoriginal, last, well-worn, bromidic, commonplace, old-hat, cliched, slavish, dusty, secondary, corny, stale, platitudinous, hackneyed, threadbare, platitudinal, stock(a), derived, banal, ready-made, trite, timeworn

   Synonyms:
   professional, master key, archetype, master copy, schoolmaster, passkey, maestro, superior, victor, master, overlord, passe-partout, sea captain, headmaster, captain, lord, pilot, skipper

2. original, archetype, pilotadjective

   something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies

   "this painting is a copy of the original"

   Antonyms:
   cold, moth-eaten, corny, last, hackneyed, platitudinal, unoriginal, old-hat, threadbare, bromidic, timeworn, shopworn, ready-made, tired, dusty, cliched, stale, platitudinous, slavish, trite, secondary, commonplace, banal, derived, well-worn, stock(a)

   Synonyms:
   pilot light, pilot film, master copy, pilot, archetype, cowcatcher, pilot program, fender, master, buffer, pilot burner, airplane pilot

3. originaladjective

   preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

   "the original inhabitants of the Americas"; "the book still has its original binding"; "restored the house to its original condition"; "the original performance of the opera"; "the original cast"; "retracted his original statement"

   Antonyms:
   platitudinous, timeworn, corny, unoriginal, stale, tired, bromidic, old-hat, ready-made, derived, commonplace, platitudinal, moth-eaten, threadbare, cold, slavish, secondary, last, shopworn, stock(a), hackneyed, well-worn, banal, trite, dusty, cliched

4. originaladjective

   (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary

   "his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources"

   Antonyms:
   stale, shopworn, ready-made, platitudinous, well-worn, cold, moth-eaten, last, tired, unoriginal, derived, commonplace, cliched, old-hat, bromidic, stock(a), banal, trite, slavish, platitudinal, timeworn, dusty, threadbare, corny, hackneyed, secondary

5. originaladjective

   being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of

   "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"

   Antonyms:
   ready-made, unoriginal, platitudinal, stale, last, bromidic, banal, derived, hackneyed, tired, shopworn, stock(a), timeworn, platitudinous, secondary, old-hat, moth-eaten, threadbare, well-worn, commonplace, trite, dusty, cliched, corny, slavish, cold

6. originaladjective

   not derived or copied or translated from something else

   "the play is original; not an adaptation"; "he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox"; "the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French"

   Antonyms:
   well-worn, stale, hackneyed, tired, cliched, shopworn, secondary, banal, moth-eaten, bromidic, platitudinal, threadbare, derived, last, cold, old-hat, timeworn, corny, ready-made, platitudinous, stock(a), unoriginal, trite, commonplace, slavish, dusty

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1. originaladjective

   Antonyms:
   derivative, copied

   Synonyms:
   first, primeval, aboriginal, primitive, archetypal, primordial, pristine, creative, productive, inventive, ingenious

2. originalnoun

   Synonyms:
   origin, archetype, prototype, model, pattern

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1. adaptation

   adaptation is a modified version. so the opposition is the original versus the altered copy.

   the original of my fair lady is pygmalion which is an adaptation.

   Submitted by anonymous on June 18, 2020  

2. plagiarism

   not stolen or copied but the real version of a work

   this is the original work of sam

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

How to use original in a sentence?

1. Russell Simmons:

   Today, I begin to properly defend myself. I will prove without any doubt that I am innocent of all rape charges. Today, I will focus on ‘The Original Sin’ [referring to model Keri Claussen Khalighi, who accused him in the LA Times of rape], the claim that created this insane pile on of my #MeToo.

2. Charles Thompson:

   Never solve a problem from its original perspective.

3. Josh Frydenberg:

   The digital giants should focus on paying for original content, not blocking it.

4. Taylor Swift:

   There was an ambition and an aspiration to have an original song in the movie, just very much this understanding of like 'Let's write the best song we can'.

5. Eleanor Holmes Norton:

   Boston removed its replica of the statue in favor of placing it in a publicly accessible location where it can be better contextualized, it is time for Congress to place the original statue in a museum, too.

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