Antonyms for newish
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : noo-ish, nyoo- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnu ɪʃ, ˈnyu- |
Definition of newish
Origin :- 1560s, from new + -ish.
- As in young : adj immature
- That which is new in them is--new, and well enough; and that which is not new or newish is apt to be rather shabby than venerable.
- Extract from : « The Record of Nicholas Freydon » by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson
- At the very beginning there is one touch which, if not absolutely invented, is newish in the connection.
- Extract from : « A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 » by George Saintsbury
- The old bridge is metamorphosed into something that might pass for a newish bridge.
- Extract from : « Homes and haunts of the most eminent British poets, Vol. II (of 2) » by William Howitt
- That, magazines and newish fiction apart, is the literary history of the average decent person.
- Extract from : « Literary Taste: How to Form It » by Arnold Bennett
Synonyms for newish
- adolescent
- blooming
- blossoming
- boyish
- boylike
- budding
- burgeoning
- callow
- childish
- childlike
- crude
- developing
- early
- fledgling
- fresh
- girlish
- girllike
- green
- growing
- half-grown
- ignorant
- inexperienced
- infant
- inferior
- junior
- juvenile
- little
- modern
- new
- newborn
- newish
- not aged
- pubescent
- puerile
- punk
- raw
- recent
- tender
- tenderfoot
- undeveloped
- undisciplined
- unfinished
- unfledged
- unlearned
- unpracticed
- unripe
- unseasoned
- untried
- unversed
- vernal
- youthful
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