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- [nee-uh-ter-ik]
- /ˌni əˈtɛr ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nee-uh-ter-ik]
- /ˌni əˈtɛr ɪk/
Definitions of neoteric word
- adjective neoteric modern; new; recent. 1
- noun neoteric a new or modern writer, thinker, etc. 1
- noun neoteric Recent; new; modern. 1
- adjective neoteric belonging to a new fashion or trend; modern 0
- noun neoteric a new writer or philosopher 0
- adjective neoteric recent; new; newly invented 0
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Origin of neoteric
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Late Latin neōtericus new, modern < Greek neōterikós young, youthful, equivalent to neṓter(os) younger (comparative of néos new) + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Neoteric
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neoteric popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
neoteric usage trend in Literature
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adjective neoteric
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
- hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
Antonyms for neoteric
adjective neoteric
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
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