What does "novelty" mean?
The state of being new or novel; newness.
Novelty
/ˈnɑvəlti/ adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The state of being new or novel; newness.
- Grammar: novelty is listed as adj, name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: freshness, advance guard, alien, allure.
- Useful contrasts: cookie cutter shape, cultural legacy, cultural tradition.
- Usage evidence: The design was also given the finishing touch to have launch impact and dynamism provided by the novelty of the arch shaped logo design.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being new or novel; newness. countable, uncountable
"It was by no means pleasant to realize that there was an unknown number of menaces up there over your head, quietly circling and circling until someone should arrange for them to drop - and that there was nothing to be done about them. Still, life has to go on - and novelty is a wonderfully short-lived thing. One became used to the idea perforce."
- 2 cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing wordnet
- 3 A new product; an innovation. countable, uncountable
"Reconciling profound enquiry with clearness, and truth with novelty."
- 4 a small inexpensive mass-produced article wordnet
- 5 A small mass-produced trinket. countable, uncountable
"One released image shows Trump with six women with leis whose faces were redacted by committee members, while another depicts what appears to be a bowl of novelty condoms with a caricature of Trump’s face with the text, “I’m HUUUUGE!” The condoms – shown in a bowl with a “Trump condom $4.50” sign – were produced by a novelty shop in New York City named Fishs Eddy."
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- 6 originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel wordnet
- 7 In novelty theory, newness, density of complexification, and dynamic change as opposed to static habituation. countable, uncountable
- 8 originality by virtue of being new and surprising wordnet
- 9 An opening move played for the first time ever (in high-level chess). countable, uncountable
"Topalov has unveiled some interesting novelties lately, but there was nothing unusual in his opening here. Sasikiran played the Nimzo-Indian, and Topalov replied with probably the most classical continuation."
Adjective
- 1 In the design of a common household item, often impractically large, and meant primarily for display rather than functional use. not-comparable
"My novelty calculator works fine but it hurts my hands to press the keys."
Proper Noun
- 1 A village in Missouri.
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
cookie cutter shapecultural legacycultural traditiondutch praktijk
Example
"The design was also given the finishing touch to have launch impact and dynamism provided by the novelty of the arch shaped logo design."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "novelty"?
Common synonyms include: freshness, advance guard, alien, allure, amusement item, appeal.
How do you use "novelty" in a sentence?
The design was also given the finishing touch to have launch impact and dynamism provided by the novelty of the arch shaped logo design.
How do you pronounce "novelty"?
Pronounced /ˈnɑvəlti/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English novelte, from Old French novelté (Modern French nouveauté), from the adjective novel, ultimately from Latin novellus. By surface analysis, novel + -ty.
Etymology 2
Named in the 1850s after the novelty goods sold by a local merchant.