1. novelty
noun. ['ˈnɑːvəlti'] originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel.
Synonyms
- originality
Antonyms
- conventionality
- inability
Etymology
- novelté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- -té (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Words that Rhyme with Novelty
- admiralty
- casualty
- casualty
- casualty
- coltie
- cruelty
- cruelty
- difficulty
- difficulty
- disloyalty
- esselte
- faculty
- faulty
- fealty
- fealty
- felty
- frailty
- glotfelty
- hilty
- kampschulte
Example sentences of the word novelty
1. Adjective
A lava lamp is a novelty item that is used more for decoration than illumination.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Opt for French cuffs and cuff links for your dress shirt, but skip the novelty cuff links.
Quotes containing the word novelty
1. The very essence of the creative is its novelty, and hence we have no standard by which to judge it.
- Carl Rogers
2. In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming.
- Alanis Morissette
3. Any kind of novelty or excitement drives up dopamine in the brain, and dopamine is associated with romantic love.
- Helen Fisher
2. novelty
noun. ['ˈnɑːvəlti'] originality by virtue of being new and surprising.
Synonyms
- originality
Antonyms
- triteness
- uncreativeness
Etymology
- novelté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- -té (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. novelty
noun. ['ˈnɑːvəlti'] cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing.
Synonyms
- gewgaw
- trinket
- gaud
- bangle
- trinketry
- adornment
- bauble
Antonyms
- stale
- staleness
- oldness
- ill health
Etymology
- novelté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- -té (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. novelty
noun. ['ˈnɑːvəlti'] a small inexpensive mass-produced article.
Synonyms
- knickknack
Antonyms
- orthodoxy
- unoriginal
Etymology
- novelté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- -té (Old French (842-ca. 1400))