Original and Shopworn

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Original adjective - Being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of.

Usage example: a truly original approach

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Shopworn is an antonym for original.

Shopworn adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.

Usage example: the shopworn suggestion to job applicants to “just be yourself”

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Original is an antonym for shopworn.

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Shopworn and Original. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/original/shopworn

Original & Shopworn. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/original/shopworn>.

Shopworn or Original. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/original/shopworn.

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