New and Professed

New

New adjective - Taking the place of one that came before.

Professed is an antonym for new.

Nearby Words: newness, newly, newish

Professed

Professed adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.
Usage example: a professed analyst of American presidential politics

New is an antonym for professed.

Both words in one sentence

  • Neutral Evil When he's rejected by his former Love Interest, he throws a fit, tries to murder her new boyfriend, succeeds in murdering her, DOOMS HIS SPECIES TO EXTINCTION, kills his self-professed "only friend" and then runs away to try and join the Big Bad.
    Source: Neutral Evil
  • Kavorka Man Big Boo from Orange Is the New Black - a self-professed diesel dyke that is neither beautiful nor a particularly endearing person, she still ties the other skirt chaser Nicky in a contest for most women screwed.
    Source: Kavorka Man
  • During the well-publicized trial of Aaron Hernandez for the shooting death of Odin Lloyd, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft testified that Hernandez had professed his innocence to him, claiming he was at a nightclub when Lloyd was killed.
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