NOVEL
adjective
Synonyms
New; recent; modern; fresh; strange; uncommon; rare; unusual. Novel, New . 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. We have daily new inventions, but a novel one supposes some very peculiar means of attaining its end. Novel theories are regarded with distrust, as likely to prove more ingenious than sound.
Definition
Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising.
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Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
