New and Old

New

New adjective - Not known or experienced before.
Usage example: the Americas were new lands for the European explorers

Old is an antonym for new in topics: modern, additional, recent, recently, modernized.

Nearby Words: newness, newly, newish

Old

Old adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.
Usage example: an extremely old piece of jewelry was discovered in the Egyptian ruins

New is an antonym for old in topics: out of date, traditional, advanced in age.

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Both words in one sentence

  • Web Video / Caddicarus The games that are reviewed in this show are those that Caddy had been playing recently, old or new.
  • Wally West/Barry Allen, old Teen Titans/ Lobdell Titans, old/new Starfire and the Batgirls issue are notable fan schisms, with Earth 2, Power Girl's costume and Action Comics also inflaming fans.
  • Old Hero, New Pals If the (old) hero is traveling with a mix of both old and new party members, it's With a Friend and a Stranger.
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