Original and Slavish

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Original

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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Slavish is an antonym for original.
Nearby Words: origin, originality, origination, originator, originally

Slavish

Slavish adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.
Usage example: slavish imitations of the great masters will never make you a painter in your own right
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Original is an antonym for slavish in imitative topic.
Nearby Words: slave, slavery, slavishly, Slav, Slavism
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  • Given how unique the original version was, making an In Name Only version with some of the same inspirations and preoccupations was truer to the original spirit than a slavish remake would have been.
    Source: In Name Only / Live-Action TV
  • Film / Attack of the Eye Creatures The '60s: Thanks to the slavish adherence to the original script, it seems an awful lot like The Fifties.
    Source: Film / Attack of the Eye Creatures
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Slavish and Original. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/original/slavish
Original & Slavish. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/original/slavish>.
Slavish or Original. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/original/slavish.

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