Antonyms for original

Antonyms for (adj) original

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


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