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Another word for original

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Adjective

  1. Preceding all others in time

    See also:

    start

  2. Arising from or going to the root or source

    See also:

    surface

  3. Not derived from something else

    See also:

    start

  4. Not counterfeit or copied

    See also:

    true

  5. Not the same as what was previously known or done

    See also:

    new

  6. Characterized by or productive of new things or new ideas

    See also:

    ability

Noun

  1. A first form from which varieties arise or imitations are made

    See also:

    start

  2. A person who is appealingly odd or curious

    See also:

    usual

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for original

Modifier

  1. Pertaining to the source

    See also:

    first

    Antonyms:

  2. Creative

    Antonyms:

  3. Not copied

    See also:

    unusual

    unique

    Antonyms:
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Sentence Examples

  • But she is quite original, strange, new, and unknown.

  • Meet the original wicked stepmother.

  • It was either an original or an excellent copy, signed by Andy Gordon.

  • You want me to believe I'm an Original Being?

  • "Anyway," Carmen continued, dragging her mind back to the original question.

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