NOVELTY Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

novelty

noun

ˈnä-vəl-tē

Definition of novelty

as in newness

the quality or appeal of being new the novelty of having a cat wore off after the first time I had to change the litter box

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as in notion

novelties plural small useful items travel kits filled with small bars of soap, a folding toothbrush, and other novelties

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as in ornamental

a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest a shop selling souvenirs, T-shirts, and assorted novelties for tourists passing through

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Recent Examples of novelty New surveillance video is shedding light about the circumstances behind the viral feud between singer Kelly Clarkson and a novelty store in Brooklyn. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 There has been a major development in the Kelly Clarkson-NYC novelty store feud. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026 Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from a novelty on the job to a common workplace tool. — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 In accessories, there’s a major focus on the waist, through belts and cummerbunds, while beading and fringe continue to enliven the novelty bag category. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for novelty

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Noun

After all, luxury consumers — no matter their budgets — want newness.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Stettheimer processes all this newness through Susanna’s internal dissonance and the novel’s elliptical quality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of newness

Noun

That’s life in the SEC, a notion Drinkwitz often reminds his players.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
As performance cars increasingly isolate drivers from the mechanical process of driving, the simple act of reaching for that unique shift knob reinforces the notion that the tactile pleasures of driving are still worth celebrating.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of notion

Noun

Late-Modern architect focuses on a sleek design with minimal ornamentals.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
While this group of pathogens has an extensive range of hosts, it is often observed on woody ornamentals—viburnum or rhododendron, for example—and trees like dogwood or maple.

— Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of ornamental

Noun

By 2015, New Atlas was covering innovations such as the Diamond Hotend, which combined three filament feeds into a single nozzle, although even that approach could produce waste towers when changing colors.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Some might think introducing another layer of accountability would stifle innovation.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of innovation

Noun

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chris Thomas is all-in on AI gadgets.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Dutch hardware brand Fairphone has been remedying this for a few years now, with its line of gadgets that are designed to be repaired and used for years longer than usual.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of gadgets

Noun

Scarabs, serpents, vultures, lunar ornaments, ancient gods like Horus and Anubis carved from gold and lapis lazuli—all strategically placed on various points along the body.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
With a tornado warning in effect Sunday afternoon, workers had decided to forgo blowing up the oversized lawn ornament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ornament

Noun

At Garth Greenan, where more than forty of Drexler’s paintings and drawings from the sixties were on display, I was struck, once again, by the astonishing freshness and psychological bite of her work.

— Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
The range, the variety, the freshness, the ecstatic culture of experimentation.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshness

Noun

In an exclusive Vogue Business survey published in 2025, our data revealed that 67% of consumers are more likely to buy from fashion brands that show a variety of body sizes in their marketing.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Disney offered creators a wide variety of future opportunities, including set visits, press junkets and red carpet interviews with talent.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of variety

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