NOVELTY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NOVELTY?

Need another word that means the same as “novelty”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “novelty” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Novelty” are: freshness, bangle, bauble, fallal, gaud, gewgaw, trinket, knickknack, originality, newness, unconventionality, unfamiliarity, unusualness, difference, imaginativeness, creativity, creativeness, innovativeness, innovation, modernity, modernness, break with tradition, toy, trifle, gimcrack, ornament, curiosity

Novelty as a Noun

Definitions of "Novelty" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “novelty” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Originality by virtue of being new and surprising.
• Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing.
• Originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel.
• Denoting an object intended to be amusing as a result of its unusual design.
• A new or unfamiliar thing or experience.
• A small inexpensive mass-produced article.
• The quality of being new, original, or unusual.
• A small and inexpensive toy or ornament.

Synonyms of "Novelty" as a noun (27 Words)

bangle	A rigid ornamental band worn round the arm or occasionally the ankle. She rubbed the ivory bangle on her wrist.
bauble	A light, brightly coloured glass ball or other decoration hung on a Christmas tree. Clutch bags embellished with glittering baubles.
break with tradition	Breaking of hard tissue such as bone.
creativeness	The ability to create.
creativity	The ability to create. Firms are keen to encourage creativity.
curiosity	A strong desire to know or learn something. Filled with curiosity she peered through the window.
difference	The quality of being unlike or dissimilar. His support made a real difference.
fallal	Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing.
freshness	An alert and refreshed state. The freshness of the air revived him.
gaud	Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing. Displays of overpriced gauds.
gewgaw	A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless. A house full of Victorian gewgaws.
gimcrack	Ornamental objects of no great value.
imaginativeness	The formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses.
innovation	A creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation. Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization.
innovativeness	Originality by virtue of introducing new ideas.
knickknack	Miscellaneous curios.
modernity	The quality of being current or of the present. Hobbes was the genius of modernity.
modernness	The quality of being current or of the present.
newness	The quality of being new; the opposite of oldness. The shiny newness of the giant conference centre.
originality	The ability to think independently and creatively. He congratulated her on the originality of her costume.
ornament	A quality or person adding grace, beauty, or honour to something. Sense of humour is an ornament to character.
toy	Any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets. A toy car.
trifle	Something of small importance. Bowls of trifle followed.
trinket	A small ornament or item of jewellery that is of little value.
unconventionality	Unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional.
unfamiliarity	The quality of not being known or recognized. Counterfeiters exploited people s unfamiliarity with the currency.
unusualness	Uncommonness by virtue of being unusual.

Usage Examples of "Novelty" as a noun

• The novelty of being a married woman wore off.
• He bought chocolate novelties to decorate the Christmas tree.
• A novelty teapot.
• In 1914 air travel was still a novelty.

Associations of "Novelty" (30 Words)

animating	Giving spirit and vivacity.
bracing	Fresh and invigorating. The bracing sea air.
conception	A plan or intention. Reconstructing Bach s original conceptions.
creation	The action or process of bringing something into existence. From its creation the plan was doomed to failure.
creative	A person whose job involves creative work. The most important people in the mix will be creatives and direct marketing specialists.
creatively	In an original or imaginative way. This article inspires you to think creatively.
creativeness	The ability to create.
creativity	The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness. Firms are keen to encourage creativity.
fresh	Not containing or composed of salt water. A fresh start.
freshly	Newly; recently. Freshly ground black pepper.
freshness	An alert and refreshed state. The minty freshness of toothpaste.
groundbreaking	The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project. Groundbreaking research into fertility problems.
imaginative	(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action. Making imaginative use of computer software.
ingenious	(of a machine or idea) cleverly and originally devised and well suited to its purpose. An ingenious solution to the problem.
ingenuity	The property of being ingenious. The ingenuity of Haydn s scoring.
innovation	The action or process of innovating. Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization.
innovative	Ahead of the times. Writers who are now viewed as innovative.
invention	Used as a title for a short piece of music. His powers of invention were rather limited.
inventive	Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally. A courageous and inventive piece of film making.
invigorating	Imparting strength and vitality. The invigorating mountain air.
knickknack	A small inexpensive mass-produced article.
naturalness	The quality or state of being natural. He accepted the naturalness of death.
new	Beginning anew and in a transformed way. This would be her new home.
newly	Only just; recently. A newly acquired hi fi system.
originality	The quality of being new and original (not derived from something else. He congratulated her on the originality of her costume.
recent	The Holocene epoch. A recent addition to the house.
recently	In the recent past. Until recently we had a female doctor.
refreshing	Pleasantly new or different. A refreshing drink.
straightforwardness	The quality of being direct and straightforward. What some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness.
unfamiliar	Not known or well known. He seems unfamiliar with recent research on this topic.