New and Prescriptive

Opposite meaning words

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

Show all Definitions

Prescriptive is an antonym for new.

Nearby Words: newness, newly, newish

Prescriptive adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.

Usage example: even in this age of e-mail the prescriptive response to a wedding gift is a handwritten thank-you note

Show all Definitions

New is an antonym for prescriptive.

Cite this Source

Prescriptive and New. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/new/prescriptive

New & Prescriptive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/new/prescriptive>.

Prescriptive or New. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/new/prescriptive.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "new" and "prescriptive" have occurred on timeline