Main entry: original
Definition: being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
Usage: a truly original approach; with original music; an original mind
Antonyms: unoriginal
Definition: not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual
Antonyms: old
Definition: of long duration; not new
Antonyms: worn
Definition: affected by wear; damaged by long use
Antonyms: stale
Definition: lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
Antonyms: preserved
Definition: prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
Antonyms: salty
Definition: containing or filled with salt
Main entry: original
Definition: (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
Usage: his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources
Antonyms: secondary
Definition: being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
Main entry: original
Definition: preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
Usage: the original inhabitants of the Americas; the book still has its original binding; restored the house to its original condition; the original performance of the opera; the original cast; retracted his original statement
Antonyms: last
Definition: coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
Antonyms: second
Definition: a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
Main entry: original
Definition: not derived or copied or translated from something else
Usage: the play is original; not an adaptation; he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox; the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French
Antonyms: derived
Definition: formed or developed from something else; not original