Newness Meaning
/ˈn(j)uːnəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe property of being new; novelty; recency.
Sentence Examples
The newness of the city excited her.
The newness wore off quickly.
The newness of the car began to wear off.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the product attracted many customers looking for fresh designs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the environment made the children feel a bit shy at first.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English newnesse, from Old English nīewnes (“newness, novelty”), equivalent to new + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Surprised and rejoiced thus far at the unanticipated newness, and the sweet lucidness and simplicity of Isabel’s narrating, […] Pierre now, in handing the instrument to Isabel, could not entirely restrain something like a look of half-regret, accompanied rather strangely with a half-smile of gentle humor."
— 1852, Herman Melville, Pierre; or The Ambiguities:
"The newness is gone / The newness is gone / So why should we make pretend / When our love affair is destined to end"
— 1976, Eddie Kendricks, “The Newness Is Gone”, in Goin' Up in Smoke:
"Thankfully, that sense of newness does come in the form of Ke Huy Quan’s Gary De’Snake, the first reptilian addition to Zootopia‘s all-mammal cast."
— 2025 November 25, Caroline Siede, “Zootopia 2 is a stagnant sequel with one stellar subplot”, in AV Club:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the product attracted many customers looking for fresh designs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the environment made the children feel a bit shy at first.