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new-made

new-made

1 3.0
Created only recently and not used before
  • adjective
  • /nuːˈmeɪd/
translation icon : nuevo
  • He admired the new-made sculpture displayed prominently in the gallery.

Examples

  • I will be bright and shine in pearl and gold... to wait upon this new-made empress.

    Titus (1999)

  • Kennedy lifted his arms as if shielding his face and reached for his throat's new-made wound.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • They stood like golems new-made of clay, ice shattering from their chests, mud sluicing off their backs.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The new-made furniture gave the room a fresh and modern look.

  • After the renovation, the once rundown building became a beautiful new-made structure.

Synonyms

new
vsnew-made
∞ 1.0

Recently made or found and not seen before

focuses on being made or constructed lately rather than on originality
recent
vsnew-made
∞ 1.0

Happening not long ago

specifies being produced or created recently rather than only its timing
brand-new
vsnew-made
321 1.2

Completely new and never used

is about being made lately rather than unused perfection
fresh
vsnew-made
306 1.0

New and not used before

emphasizes recent production rather than unfamiliarity or lack of use
newish
vsnew-made
  • Informal
3 2.8

Made or bought fairly recently and not very old

denotes clear recent production rather than partial or slight recency
new-sprung
vsnew-made
7.6

Recently appeared or started to exist

is about being produced or constructed rather than merely appearing

Antonyms

old
∞ 1.0

A thing that has existed for a long time and is not new

How New

brand-new
321 1.2
new-made
1 3.0
recent
∞ 1.0
used
1.0
old
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

new-made positive

Morphology

new-made = new + made (transparent) = new + made

A clear compound of the adjective 'new' and 'made' meaning 'recently made'; the meaning follows directly from the components.

Etymology

New-made is made of the simple words new and made, where new means 'not old' and made means 'created'. So a new-made garden, suit, or loaf of bread is one that is 'recently made' or just finished, which helps you remember its meaning.