Synonyms for novelty
ˈnɒv əl tinov·el·ty

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1. noveltynoun

   A change is a passing from one state or form to another, any act or process by which a thing becomes unlike what it was before, or the unlikeness so produced; we say a change was taking place, or the change that had taken place was manifest. Mutation is a more formal word for change, often suggesting repeated or continual change; as, the mutations of fortune. Novelty is a change to what is new, or the newness of that to which a change is made; as, he was perpetually desirous of novelty. Revolution is specifically and most commonly a change of government. Variation is a partial change in form, qualities, etc., but especially in position or action; as, the variation of the magnetic needle or of the pulse. Variety is a succession of changes or an intermixture of different things, and is always thought of as agreeable. Vicissitude is sharp, sudden, or violent change, always thought of as surprising and often as disturbing or distressing; as, the vicissitudes of politics. Transition is change by passing from one place or state to another, especially in a natural, regular, or orderly way; as, the transition from spring to summer, or from youth to manhood. An innovation is a change that breaks in upon an established order or custom; as, an innovation in religion or politics. For the distinctions between the other words compare the synonyms for CHANGE, v. In the religious sense regeneration is the vital renewing of the soul by the power of the divine Spirit; conversion is the conscious and manifest change from evil to good, or from a lower to a higher spiritual state; as, in Luke xxii, 32, "when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." In popular use conversion is the most common word to express the idea of regeneration.

   Synonyms:
   alteration, change, change, conversion, diversity, innovation, mutation, regeneration, renewal, renewing, revolution, transformation, transition, transmutation, variation, variety, vicissitude

   Antonyms:
   constancy, continuance, firmness, fixedness, fixity, identity, invariability, permanence, persistence, steadiness, unchangeableness, uniformity

   Preposition:
   We have made a change for the better; the change from winter to spring; the change of a liquid to or into a gas; a change in quality; a change by absorption or oxidation.

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1. freshness, noveltynoun

   originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

   Synonyms:
   gall, insolence, knickknack, bangle, fallal, crust, gewgaw, impudence, gaud, trinket, cheekiness, glow, bauble, impertinence, freshness

2. novelty, freshnessnoun

   originality by virtue of being new and surprising

   Synonyms:
   insolence, impertinence, knickknack, bangle, cheekiness, fallal, freshness, glow, impudence, gaud, gall, crust, bauble, gewgaw, trinket

3. knickknack, noveltynoun

   a small inexpensive mass-produced article

   Synonyms:
   fallal, knickknack, bangle, knickknackery, nicknack, freshness, gaud, whatnot, gewgaw, bric-a-brac, bauble, trinket

4. bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinketnoun

   cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

   Synonyms:
   knickknack, bangle, fallal, freshness, gewgaw, gaud, bracelet, bauble, trinket

Matched Categories

1. • Adornment
   • Article
   • Originality

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1. noveltynoun

   Synonyms:
   newness, change, curiosity, innovation

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1. List of paraphrases for "novelty":

   newness, fancy, innovation, fantasy

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1. Andre Fersa:

   My buddy( Joe Mercurio) and I were kind of like almost like giddy about it, just the novelty of what we're about to do, and I was like really looking forward to it because it was a beautiful day -- gave me reason to be out and about and being outside.

2. Oana Vlad:

   We are seeing lots of discussion and speculation about its mysterious space flavor, our fans are intrigued — they love the playful novelty.

3. Muffet McGraw:

   I'm getting tired of the novelty of the first female governor of this state, the first female African American mayor of this city, when is it going to become the norm instead of the exception ? How are these young women looking up and seeing someone that looks like them, preparing them for the future ? We don't have enough female role models. We don't have enough visible women leaders. We don't have enough women in power.

4. Bill Begley:

   It turns out that it was a novelty grenade that a young person had packed in their bags but we didn't know that, so immediately the protocols were put in place.

5. George Savva:

   Previous studies had really only said that anticholinergics were associated with dementia incidence, but we broke it down by class, which is where our study really has its novelty and power.