Have you finished reading the novel?
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Novel
/ˈnɑvəl/
Synonyms for "novel" (258 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (52)
Noun(13 words)
authenticavant gardeavant-gardebaublebest sellerbibelotbildungsromanblockbusterbookbound bookclassiccoloring bookcomic novelcontemporarycreationcreativecuriodefinitive workdetective noveldifferent
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Adjective(14 words)
creative approachcreative deedcreative expressioncreative layoutcreative projectcreative proseemerging trendepoch-making eventsexotic creatureexperimental approachexperimental attributeexperimental datasetexperimental outcomeexperimental technique
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (77)
Noun(19 words)
fiction bookfoflfreshgroundbreakgroundbreaking devicegroundbreaking methodinnovatinginnovativeinventingivanhoejustinemajor scientific achievementmodern eramost experimentalmost groundbreakingnewnew growthnew vocabulary itemnewmarket
firsthandfoliofreshgewgawgimcrackgothic novelgreat workhardbackhistorical novelimaginativejuvenilejuvenile booklimp-cover bookmagnum opusmodernmodernisticnarrativeneotericnewnew-fashioned
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Adjective(33 words)
freshfreshestfrischgroundbreakinggroundbreaking conceptgroundbreaking conceptsgroundbreaking ideainnovation-focusedinnovative approachinnovative designinnovative learning toolsinventive presentationisolated science conceptmodern imprint logomodern linguisticsmodern marknewnew approachnew assignmentnew feature release
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new furniture marketnew informationnew materialnew methodnew ordernew piece of evidencenew processnew regulationnew slang termnew speciesnew statesnew techniquenew theme
Determiner(1 words)
no prior history
Related words (129)
nonbooknotebooknouvellenovel of characternovel of ideasnovel of incidentnovel of mannersnovel of sensibilitynovelettenovellaoddoffbeatopusopusculeopusculumoriginalpaperbackpeculiarpenny dreadfulpicaresque novel
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picture bookplaybookpocket bookpornographic novelprayer bookproblem novelproductionproletarian novelpropaganda novelpsalmbookpsalterpsychological novelpublicationrecentrechercheregional novelrevolutionaryriver novelromanroman a clefroman-fleuveromancesatirical novelscience-fiction novelsentimental novelserialshilling shockershort storyshort-shortsingularsketchbooksociological novelsoft coversoft-coversongbookspecialstandard workstoriettestorystorybookstrangestream-of-consciousness noveltalethesis noveltitletometrade booktrifletrinketuncommonunconventionalunderivedunfamiliarunheard ofunheard-ofuniqueuntesteduntriedunusualvignettevolumewhatnotworkwriting
Adjective(26 words)
novel publicationoriginal accountoriginal motiforiginal musical pieceoriginal versionpioneering devicepioneering methodpioneering projectpioneering studyrefreshingrevolutionary bannersrevolutionary curriculumrevolutionary idearevolutionary movementrevolutionary policyrevolutionary rhetoricruritanianunchartedunexampledunfamiliar country
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Noun(16 words)
Preposition(1 words)
outside danish soil
Verb(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
revolutionarily innovative pedagogy
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: afisr, authentic, avant garde, avant-garde, bauble.
- Sentence evidence is available for novel, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "novel".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "novel"
Keep "novel" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "novel" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "novel", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "novel" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
6 entriesfresh ideahistorical novelmystery novelnew inventionromance novelscience fiction novel
Collocations
6 entriescompletely novelnovel approachnovel conceptnovel ideanovel methodnovel solution
Inflections
2 entriesmore novelmost novel
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
A novel idea occurred to me.
Source: tatoeba (20640)
We thought much of his first novel.
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I'll soon finish reading this novel.
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Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "novel"?
Closest matches include afisr, authentic, avant garde, avant-garde, bauble.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "novel"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.