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originaladjective
Synonyms:
autograph, prototype, initialAntonyms:
reproduction, remake, copy, derivative, simile -
originaladjective
First in a series or copies/versions
This manuscript is the original
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prototype, autograph, initialAntonyms:
copy, simile, reproduction, derivative, remake -
originaladjective
Newly created
You’re an original
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autograph, prototype, initialAntonyms:
copy, reproduction, remake, simile, derivative -
originaladjective
Fresh, different
The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception.
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autograph, prototype, initialAntonyms:
copy, remake, reproduction, derivative, simile -
originaladjective
Pioneering
Parker was one of the original bebop players.
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initial, autograph, prototypeAntonyms:
reproduction, simile, derivative, copy -
originaladjective
Having as its origin
This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina.
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autograph, initial, prototypeAntonyms:
reproduction, derivative, simile, copy
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original
That is authentic which is true to the facts; that is genuine which is true to its own claims; as, authentic history; genuine money.
A ‘genuine‘ work is one written by the author whose name it bears; an ‘authentic‘ work is one which relates truthfully the matters of which it treats. For example, the apocryphal Gospel of St. Thomas is neither ‘genuine‘ nor ‘authentic.’ It is not ‘genuine,’ for St. Thomas did not write it; it is not ‘authentic,’ for its contents are mainly fables and lies.
Trench On the Study of Words lect. vi, p. 189. [W. J. Widdleton]
Authentic is, however, used by reputable writers as synonymous with genuine, tho usually where genuineness carries a certain authority. We speak of accepted conclusions, certain evidence, current money, genuine letters, a legitimate conclusion or legitimate authority, original manuscripts, real value, received interpretation, sure proof, a true statement, a trustworthy witness, a veritable discovery.
Synonyms:
accepted, accredited, authentic, authoritative, authorized, certain, current, genuine, legitimate, real, received, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, veritableAntonyms:
apocryphal, baseless, counterfeit, disputed, exploded, fabulous, false, fictitious, spurious, unauthorized
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original
Synonyms:
primary, initiatory, primordial, peculiar, pristine, ancient, former, firstAntonyms:
subsequent, terminal, modern, later, derivative
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master, master copy, originalnoun
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
Synonyms:
professional, master key, archetype, master copy, schoolmaster, passkey, maestro, superior, victor, master, overlord, passe-partout, sea captain, headmaster, captain, lord, pilot, skipperAntonyms:
tired, shopworn, moth-eaten, cold, unoriginal, last, well-worn, bromidic, commonplace, old-hat, cliched, slavish, dusty, secondary, corny, stale, platitudinous, hackneyed, threadbare, platitudinal, stock(a), derived, banal, ready-made, trite, timeworn -
original, archetype, pilotadjective
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
«this painting is a copy of the original»
Synonyms:
pilot light, pilot film, master copy, pilot, archetype, cowcatcher, pilot program, fender, master, buffer, pilot burner, airplane pilotAntonyms:
cold, moth-eaten, corny, last, hackneyed, platitudinal, unoriginal, old-hat, threadbare, bromidic, timeworn, shopworn, ready-made, tired, dusty, cliched, stale, platitudinous, slavish, trite, secondary, commonplace, banal, derived, well-worn, stock(a) -
originaladjective
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
«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»
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platitudinous, timeworn, corny, unoriginal, stale, tired, bromidic, old-hat, ready-made, derived, commonplace, platitudinal, moth-eaten, threadbare, cold, slavish, secondary, last, shopworn, stock(a), hackneyed, well-worn, banal, trite, dusty, cliched -
originaladjective
(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
«his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources»
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stale, shopworn, ready-made, platitudinous, well-worn, cold, moth-eaten, last, tired, unoriginal, derived, commonplace, cliched, old-hat, bromidic, stock(a), banal, trite, slavish, platitudinal, timeworn, dusty, threadbare, corny, hackneyed, secondary -
originaladjective
being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
«a truly original approach»; «with original music»; «an original mind»
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ready-made, unoriginal, platitudinal, stale, last, bromidic, banal, derived, hackneyed, tired, shopworn, stock(a), timeworn, platitudinous, secondary, old-hat, moth-eaten, threadbare, well-worn, commonplace, trite, dusty, cliched, corny, slavish, cold -
originaladjective
not derived or copied or translated from something else
«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»
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well-worn, stale, hackneyed, tired, cliched, shopworn, secondary, banal, moth-eaten, bromidic, platitudinal, threadbare, derived, last, cold, old-hat, timeworn, corny, ready-made, platitudinous, stock(a), unoriginal, trite, commonplace, slavish, dusty
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originaladjective
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primitive, aboriginal, primeval, primary, primordial, pristine, first -
originaladjective
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inventive, creative -
originalnoun
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source, spring, origin, cause -
originalnoun
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archetype, model, pattern, type, prototype, protoplast, exemplar, first copy -
originalnoun
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[Colloquial.] oddity, eccentric person
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originaladjective
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first, primeval, aboriginal, primitive, archetypal, primordial, pristine, creative, productive, inventive, ingeniousAntonyms:
derivative, copied -
originalnoun
Synonyms:
origin, archetype, prototype, model, pattern
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List of paraphrases for «original»:
initial, originals, origin, indigenous, genuine, primitive, initials, originally, originale, initially, first, native, originality, up-front
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Rhiannon Giddens:
Well, you know, the original banjos were all handmade instruments. Gourd — it would be made with gourds and whatever, you know, materials would have been around. And, you know, first hundred years of its existence, the banjo’s known as a plantation instrument, as a black instrument.
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Senator Paul:
The Afghanistan war going beyond its original mission has an enormous cost, if the president and my colleagues want to continue the war in Afghanistan, then at the very least Congress should vote on it. I ’ll insist they do this fall, and I ’ll be leading the charge for’ no.’ Graham, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, thinks Trump has the authority to increase troop levels. However, he suggested the president will have to go through Congress to at least get the money for additional soldiers.
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Ronn Torossian:
Expect that to continue. brand exposure on Netflix is great for stars as they have done very well with original programming.
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Lisa Henson:
Brian Froud was doing completely original, wildly strange designs on behalf of the series i think if anybody had been hired to copy Brian Froud style, they never would have made the leaps and peculiar choices that Brian Froud did, and so we really benefited from having Brian Froud — not just a’ Brian Froud look’ — for the series… Brian Froud not only designed all the characters and the world and the movie, but Brian Froud then sat in the Creature Shop and supervised how everything got built to match Brian Froud look.
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Mehrdad Sasani:
The constructed slab thickness based on the core data seems to be at least equal to the value shown on the original drawings. So I am not sure what they are referring to as ‘curious results,’.
Translations for original
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- أصْلِيّ, أصليArabic
- অপূর্বBengali
- původníCzech
- oprindeligDanish
- Urschrift, Original, ursprünglich, originell, ur-German
- αρχικός, πρωτοποριακός, πρωτότυποGreek
- originalaEsperanto
- original, únicoSpanish
- اریژینال, اصلیPersian
- peräisin, originelli, omintakeinen, omaperäinen, originaali, ensimmäinen, alkuperäiskappale, alkuperäinen, tuoreFinnish
- originel, originalFrench
- tùsailScottish Gaelic
- eredetiHungarian
- frumrit, frumeintak, orginallIcelandic
- originaleItalian
- 原物, 本来, 原文, 原作Japanese
- 최초, 원래의Korean
- originalLatin
- taketakeMāori
- origineel, vernieuwend, oorspronkelijk, unicum, afkomstigDutch
- opprinneligNorwegian
- original, originárioPortuguese
- первоисточник, оригинальный, новый, первичный, первоначальный, исходный, свежий, своеобразный, исходный текст, оригиналRussian
- изворник, нов, original, свеж, самобитан, izvornik, svež, prvobitni, првобитни, samobitan, nov, оригиналSerbo-Croatian
- förlaga, ursprunglig, original, originell, original-Swedish
- halisiSwahili
- அசல்Tamil
- orijinalTurkish
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aboriginal, actual, antediluvian, authentic, authenticated, en.synonym.one, authoritative, autochthonous, basic, beginning, bizarre, bona fide, certified, charter, congenital, connate, constitutional, creative, different, domestic, earliest, early, elementary, endemic, essential, factual, en.synonym.one, first, fresh, fundamental, genuine, inborn, incipient, indigenous, ingrained, inherent, initial, innate, intellectual, intuitive, inventive, local, maiden, native, natural, new, novel, odd, off-beat, opening, otherworldly, prehistoric, en.synonym.one, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, productive, radical, real, realistic, recent, representative, rudimental, rudimentary, strange, transcendent, transcendental, true, unaccustomed, unadorned, unique, unquestionable, unspoiled, unused, unusual, valid, virginal, archetype, example, exemplar, first, founding, en.synonym.one, guide, ideal, master, master copy, model, mould, pattern, pilot, prototype, representative, sample, specimen, standard, type.
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How does the adjective original differ from other similar words?
Some common synonyms of original are fresh, new, and novel. While all these words mean «having recently come into existence or use,» original applies to what is the first of its kind to exist.
a man without one original idea
Where would fresh be a reasonable alternative to original?
In some situations, the words fresh and original are roughly equivalent. However, fresh applies to what has not lost its qualities of newness such as liveliness, energy, brightness.
When can new be used instead of original?
The words new and original can be used in similar contexts, but new may apply to what is freshly made and unused, what has not been known before, or what has not been experienced before.
When would novel be a good substitute for original?
The words novel and original are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented.
a novel approach to the problem
Synonyms for (noun) original
Synonyms: master, master copy, original
Definition: an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
Similar words: creation
Definition: an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
Synonyms: original, archetype, pilot
Definition: something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
Usage: this painting is a copy of the original
Similar words: example, model
Definition: a representative form or pattern
Usage: I profited from his example
Synonyms for (adj) original
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: underived
Definition: not derived; primary or simple
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: first
Definition: preceding all others in time or space or degree
Usage: the first house on the right; the first day of spring; his first political race; her first baby; the first time; the first meetings of the new party; the first phase of his training
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: avant-garde, daring
Definition: radically new or original
Usage: an avant-garde theater piece
Similar words: freehand, freehanded
Definition: done by hand without mechanical aids or devices
Usage: a freehand drawing
Similar words: fresh, new, novel
Definition: original and of a kind not seen before
Usage: the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
Similar words: originative, germinal, seminal
Definition: containing seeds of later development
Usage: seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another
Similar words: groundbreaking, innovational, innovative
Definition: being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
Usage: stylistically innovative works; innovative members of the artistic community; a mind so innovational, so original
Similar words: new, newfangled
Definition: (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new
Usage: newfangled ideas; she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them
Similar words: underivative
Definition: not derivative or imitative
Usage: a natural underivative poet
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: primary
Definition: of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
Usage: primary goals; a primary effect; primary sources; a primary interest

