Synonyms for novel
- adjective
- noun
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Fresh — newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new
new, fresh, original, modern, unique, recent, strange, unfamiliar, odd, green, uncommon
Other
unusual, refreshing, unheard-of, unimitative rare
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
- n. 1
A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
Related words
- Word family
- novelly nova novelty novelesque novelette novelise novelish novellike
- Phrases
- airport novel dime novel graphic novel
Forms
- Plural
- novels → novellas, stories, romances, tales…
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Everything at its first occurrence is new; that is novel which is so much out of the ordinary course as to strike us with surprise. That is a new sight which is beheld for the first time; that is a novel sight which either was never seen before or is seen but seldom.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- refreshing It's refreshing to take a shower after exercising.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| novel | rising | |
| refreshing | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- new1, odd1
- 4 letters
- tale1
- 5 letters
- story2, green1, fresh1
- 6 letters
- modern2, recent2, unique2
- 7 letters
- strange1, unusual4, romance2, novella3
- 8 letters
- original4, uncommon3
- 10 letters
- refreshing3, unfamiliar4
- 11 letters
- unimitative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (story2 = 2 syllables).