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/n(j)ʉw/ British, Southern, Standard
/njuː/ UK
/nu/ US
/n(j)u/ Canada
[nɪu̯] dialectal
/njʉː/ Australia, New Zealand
/njʉ/ Scotland
/n(j)ʉ/ Northern Ireland
/nɪu̯/ Wales

Sounds like gnu, knew, nu · Rhymes with -uː

Where it comes from

From Middle English neowe, neue, new, newe, nywe, from Old English nēowe, nīewe, nīowe, nīwe, from Proto-West Germanic *niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz (“new”), from Proto-Indo-European *néwos, *néwyos (“new”). Compare also Old English nū (“now”). More at now. Doublet of nuevo, novuss, and neo-.

Cognates

Cognate with Scots new (“new”), North Frisian nai, nei, nii (“new”), Saterland Frisian näi (“new”), West Frisian nij (“new”), Alemannic German nöi, nüüw (“new”), Bavarian neich (“new”), Cimbrian naüge (“new”), Dutch nieuw, nij (“new”), Dutch Low Saxon nij (“new”), German neu, new, neuw (“new”), Low German nee, neei (“new”), Luxembourgish nei (“new”), Vilamovian noj, noü (“new”), Yiddish נײַ (nay, “new”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish ny (“new”), Faroese nýggjur (“new”), Icelandic nýr (“new”), Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃 (niujis, “new”); also Breton nevez (“new”), Cornish nowydh, nowyth (“fresh, new”), Irish nua, nuadh (“new”), Manx noa (“fresh, new”), Scottish Gaelic nuadh (“fresh, new”), Welsh newydd (“new”), Latin novus (“new”), Greek νέος (néos, “young, youthful; modern, new”), Lithuanian naũjas (“new”), Belarusian но́вы (nóvy, “new”), Bulgarian and Macedonian нов (nov, “new”), Czech and Slovak nový (“new”), Polish nowy (“new”), Russian но́вый (nóvyj, “new”), Serbo-Croatian но̏в, nȍv (“new”), Slovene nov (“new”), Ukrainian нови́й (novýj, “new”), Armenian նոր (nor, “new”), Baluchi نوک (nok, “new”), Central Kurdish نوێ (nwê, “new”), Ossetian нӕуӕг (næwæg), ног (nog, “fresh, new; young”), Persian نو (naw / now, “new”), Mazanderani نو (nu, “new”), Northern Kurdish nû (“new”), Pashto نوی (nëway, “new”), Zazaki newe (“new”), Kamkata-viri nuy, nuyĩ (“new”), Prasuni unü (“new”), Hittite 𒉋𒀸 (nēwas, “fresh, new”), Luwian 𒈾𒀀𒌑𒉿𒋾 (nāúwati, “new”), Tocharian A ñu (“new”), Tocharian B ñuwe (“new”), Sanskrit नव (nava, “fresh, modern, new”), नव्य (navya, “new”).

adjective newer · newest · noo · nu · newe

Recently made, or created. This is a new scratch on my car! The band just released a new album.
Similar: brand new, recent, neo-, ceno- · Opposite: ancient, dated, old
Of recent origin; having taken place recently. I can't see you for a while; the pain is still too new. Did you see the new King Lear at the theatre?
Similar: brand new, recent, neo-, ceno- · Opposite: ancient, dated, old
Additional; recently discovered. We turned up some new evidence from the old files.
Similar: recent · Opposite: dated, old
Current or later, as opposed to former. My new car is much better than my previous one, even though it is older. We had been in our new house for five years by then.
Similar: current · Opposite: former, old
Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing. New Bond Street is an extension of Bond Street.
Opposite: old
In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used. Are you going to buy a new car or a second-hand one?
Similar: brand new, brand spanking new, mint, pristine · Opposite: old, used, worn
Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed. That shirt is dirty. Go and put on a new one. I feel like a new person after a good night's sleep. After the accident, I saw the world with new eyes.
Similar: born-again, reformed, refreshed, reinvigorated, revived · Opposite: old
Newborn. My sister has a new baby, and our mother is excited to finally have a grandchild.
Similar: newborn, young · Opposite: old
Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known. Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension fu
Similar: strange, unfamiliar · Opposite: familiar, old
Recently arrived or appeared. 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.
Similar: novel, singular · Opposite: established
Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task. Don't worry that you're new at this job; you'll get better with time. I'm new at this business, I'm still new to the work.
Similar: brand new, green · Opposite: accustomed, experienced, expert
of a period of time Next; about to begin or recently begun. We expect to grow at 10% annually in the new decade.

adverb more new · most new · noo · nu · newe

Synonym of newly, especially in composition. Near-synonym: recently
Similar: freshly, recently, newly
As new; from scratch. They are scraping the site clean to build new.
Similar: anew, afresh

noun news · noo · nu · newe

countable, invariable, plural, plural only, uncountable, with the Things that are new. Out with the old, in with the new.
Australia, uncountable A typically light-coloured lager brewed by the bottom-fermentation method.
Opposite: old
UK, countable, slang A naval cadet who has just embarked on training. In the Britannia "news" were worms, to be trodden on […]

verb news · newing · newed · noo · nu

Synonym of new up.
Similar: new up
obsolete To make new; to recreate; to renew.

New^²

Where it comes from

* As an English surname, from the adjective new.

* Also as an English surname, from a misdivision of Middle English atten ew (“at the yew”).

* As a German and Jewish surname, Americanized from Neu.

* As a Chinese surname, from a Romanization of 牛 (niú) (see Niu) and 梁 (liáng) (see Liang).

proper noun

A surname transferred from the nickname. The surname, "New," appears on both Hampshire Co., Virginia and Pendleton Co., Kentucky records.
abbreviation, ellipsis, informal, uncommon Ellipsis of New College, Oxford.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: newfound, fresh, freshly, newly, brand-new, recent, novel, recently, newfangled, original, spick-and-span, other, early, modern, spic-and-span, revolutionary

adjective

Translations

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adj recently made or created

Español	nuevo
한국어	새롭다 saeropda, 새 sae, 신 sin, 뉴 nyu
日本語	新しい atarashii, 新 shin
中文	新 xīn
हिन्दी	नया nayā, नवीन navīn, नव nav, नूतन nūtan, नव्य navya, नवा navā
Kiswahili	-pya
Português	novo
Français	nouveau, nouvel, neuf
Deutsch	neu
Italiano	nuovo
Ελληνικά	νέος néos, καινούργιος kainoúrgios
Română	nou
Русский	но́вый nóvyj
Tiếng Việt	mới
العربية	جَدِيد jadīd, حَدِيث ḥadīṯ
עברית	חָדָשׁ khadásh

adj of recent origin

日本語	新しい atarashii
हिन्दी	नूतन nūtan, ताज़ा tāzā, नवा navā
Kiswahili	-pya
Português	novo
Français	nouveau, nouvel
Deutsch	neu
Italiano	nuovo
Română	nou
Русский	но́вый nóvyj

adj additional, recently discovered

Español	nuevo
हिन्दी	नूतन nūtan, ताज़ा tāzā, नव nav, नवा navā
Kiswahili	-pya
Português	novo
Français	nouveau, nouvel
Deutsch	neu
Italiano	nuovo
Ελληνικά	νέος néos, πρόσφατος prósfatos
Română	nou
Русский	но́вый nóvyj

adj current or later

Español	nuevo
हिन्दी	जदीद jadīd, नवा navā
Português	novo
Français	nouveau, nouvel
Deutsch	neu
Română	nou
Русский	но́вый nóvyj

adj distinguishing something established more recently

Español	nuevo
हिन्दी	जदीद jadīd, ताज़ा tāzā, नवा navā
Kiswahili	-pya
Português	novo
Français	nouveau, nouvel
Deutsch	neu
Italiano	nuovo
Ελληνικά	νέος néos
Русский	но́вый nóvyj, Нью- Nʹju-

adj in original condition, pristine

Español	nuevo
日本語	新しい atarashii
हिन्दी	नूतन nūtan, नव nav
Português	novo
Français	nouveau, nouvel, neuf
Deutsch	neu
Русский	но́вый nóvyj

adj refreshed, reinvigorated

हिन्दी	जदीद jadīd, नवा navā
Português	novo
Français	nouveau, nouvel, autre
Deutsch	neu
Italiano	fresco
Русский	но́вый nóvyj

adj newborn

Português	novo
Deutsch	neu
Ελληνικά	νέος néos
Română	nou
Русский	но́вый nóvyj

adj strange, unfamiliar

Español	nuevo
日本語	慣れる nareru
हिन्दी	जदीद jadīd, नवा navā
Kiswahili	-geni, -pya
Português	novo
Français	nouveau, nouvel
Deutsch	neu
Română	nou

adj recently arrived or appeared

Español	nuevo
हिन्दी	नूतन nūtan, जदीद jadīd, नवा navā
Kiswahili	-geni, -pya
Português	novo
Français	nouveau, nouvel
Deutsch	neu
Română	nou
Русский	но́вый nóvyj

adj inexperienced, unaccustomed

Español	nuevo
日本語	慣れる nareru
हिन्दी	नवा navā
Português	novo
Français	nouveau, nouvel
Deutsch	neu
Română	nou

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  title = {new},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/new},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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AI In plain words

new¹

Where it comes from

adjective newer · newest · noo · nu · newe

adverb more new · most new · noo · nu · newe

noun news · noo · nu · newe

verb news · newing · newed · noo · nu

New²

Where it comes from

proper noun

Thesaurus

Translations

adj recently made or created

adj of recent origin

adj additional, recently discovered

adj current or later

adj distinguishing something established more recently

adj in original condition, pristine

adj refreshed, reinvigorated

adj newborn

adj strange, unfamiliar

adj recently arrived or appeared

adj inexperienced, unaccustomed

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