newer

ADJECTIVE

recent, fresh

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advanced brand-new contemporary current different late modern original recent state-of-the-art strange unfamiliar unique unusual

WEAK

au courant cutting-edge dewy dissimilar distinct fashionable inexperienced just out latest modernistic modish neoteric newfangled novel now spick-and-span topical ultramodern unaccustomed uncontaminated unknown unlike unseasoned unskilled unspoiled untouched untrained untried untrodden unused up-to-date virgin youthful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated common familiar future like normal old old-fashioned past regular similar standard usual

WEAK

deteriorated existent existing out-of-date outdated unstylish worn

ADJECTIVE

additional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fresh more other

WEAK

added another else extra farther further increased supplementary

Antonyms

WEAK

common deteriorated existent existing old old-fashioned out-of-date outdated unstylish usual worn

ADJECTIVE

modernized, restored

Synonyms

STRONGEST

improved

WEAK

altered changed redesigned refreshed regenerated renewed revived

Antonyms

WEAK

common deteriorated existent existing old old-fashioned out-of-date outdated unstylish usual worn

Example Sentences

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Infleqtion is pursuing neutral atoms, a newer approach that uses individual atoms suspended in place by laser beams.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“I think voters were looking for someone with a newer attitude towards politics.”

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

This “Scary Movie” makes fun of all four of those newer hits, as well as the recent rebooquels of “Halloween,” which was earnest, and “Scream,” which couldn’t decide what tone to hit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The company also pointed to findings that newer versions of ChatGPT handle sensitive interactions better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

An older school of historians and philosophers took this framework for granted, while a newer school has wanted to debunk or deconstruct the concepts rather than explain their significance and trace their origin.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton