novelties
Fresh, unusual things
Novelties are new or unusual things, especially small decorative objects, toys, or gimmicks sold as curiosities: a shop full of novelties, novelty items.
The word often implies something amusing but insubstantial—a passing fancy rather than lasting value.
Novelty as a singular noun means the quality of being new: The novelty wore off quickly.
Minor decorative objects
- curiosRare collectible objects
- souvenirsObjects preserving travel memories
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- keepsakesItems preserved for sentiment
knickknacks · tchotchkes · baubles · gewgaws · curiosities · memorabilia · ephemera · rarities
Unspecified small devices
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- doodadsUnspecified small items
- contraptionsImprovised mechanical devices
- gimcracksShowy, worthless trinkets
whatchamacallits · thingamajigs · doohickeys · inventions · mechanisms · gewgaws · toys · playthings
Unusual or strange things
- curiositiesUnusual things worth examining
- eccentricitiesUnusual personal behaviors
- peculiaritiesDistinctive odd characteristics
- whimsiesFanciful, passing notions
absurdities · anomalies · weirdness · bizarreness · outlandishness · unconventional · offbeat · kitschy
State of being unspoiled
- originalityNovel creative quality
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- unfamiliarityLack of prior knowledge
- strangenessQuality of being peculiar
unusualness · unexpectedness · surprise · discovery · introduction · debut · premiere · first-time
Sudden widespread enthusiasms
- trendsPrevailing directions of change
- fashionsCurrent popular styles
- sensationsConscious physical experiences
- maniasExcessive, irrational enthusiasms
vogues · rages · phenomena · buzzworthy · viral · short-lived · fleeting · momentary
trinkets
Minor decorative objects
- curiosRare collectible objects
- souvenirsObjects preserving travel memories
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
keepsakes · knickknacks · tchotchkes · baubles · gewgaws · curiosities · memorabilia · ephemera · rarities · bric-a-brac
gizmos
Unspecified small devices
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- doodadsUnspecified small items
- contraptionsImprovised mechanical devices
gimcracks · whatchamacallits · thingamajigs · doohickeys · inventions · mechanisms · gewgaws · toys · playthings · fidgets
oddities
Unusual or strange things
- curiositiesUnusual things worth examining
- eccentricitiesUnusual personal behaviors
- peculiaritiesDistinctive odd characteristics
whimsies · absurdities · anomalies · weirdness · bizarreness · outlandishness · unconventional · offbeat · kitschy · campy
freshness
State of being unspoiled
- originalityNovel creative quality
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- unfamiliarityLack of prior knowledge
strangeness · unusualness · unexpectedness · surprise · discovery · introduction · debut · premiere · first-time · unprecedented
crazes
Sudden widespread enthusiasms
- trendsPrevailing directions of change
- fashionsCurrent popular styles
- sensationsConscious physical experiences
manias · vogues · rages · phenomena · buzzworthy · viral · short-lived · fleeting · momentary · temporary
- curioscurios, curio, curiosities, curiosity, knickknacks
- ice creamice cream, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, mint chocolate chip
- Frozen Foodsfrozen pizza, frozen dinners, frozen vegetables, frozen chicken, frozen fish
- freebiesfreebie, freebies, samples, giveaways, free
- home decorvase, candles, lamps, cushions, artwork
- knickknackstchotchkes, trinkets, curios, bric-a-brac, gewgaws
noveltiestraditions
Long-established customs passed down
customs · habits · conventions · classics · standards
noveltiesnecessities
What you cannot lack
essentials · staples · basics · necessaries · must-haves
novel, innovation, novelty, novelist, novelists, novelize, novelization, novelized, novelizing