novelty
State of originality
Novelty is the quality of being new, fresh, or unusual.
A novelty is something that has this quality—an item, experience, or idea that appeals because of its unfamiliarity: The novelty of working from home wore off after a few months.
Novelty items are cheap, amusing objects sold as curiosities or gags: novelty t-shirts, novelty keychains.
When the novelty wears off, initial excitement fades as something becomes familiar.
Humorous present, not serious
- party favorSmall memento for guests
- souvenirToken from a trip
- tchotchkeSmall decorative trifle
- knickknackSmall decorative object
bauble · curio · gewgaw · gimcrack · toy · gadget · prize · memento
State of being unspoiled
- newnessState of being recent
- recencyNearness in time
- unfamiliarityLack of prior knowledge
- strangenessQuality of being peculiar
originality · debut · introduction · launch · emergence · first · premiere · unveiling
New device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
pioneering · discovery · advancement · progress · experimentation · prototype · patent · trailblazing
Intense absorbed interest
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
curiosity · wonder · attraction · enchantment · captivation · thrill · stimulation · engagement
State of being atypical
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- originalityNovel creative quality
- singularityPoint where values explode
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
rarity · oddity · quirkiness · unconventionality · eccentricity · individuality · exceptionality · uncommonness
gag gift
Humorous present, not serious
- party favorSmall memento for guests
- souvenirToken from a trip
- tchotchkeSmall decorative trifle
knickknack · bauble · curio · gewgaw · gimcrack · toy · gadget · prize · memento · keepsake
freshness
State of being unspoiled
- newnessState of being recent
- recencyNearness in time
- unfamiliarityLack of prior knowledge
strangeness · originality · debut · introduction · launch · emergence · first · premiere · unveiling · arrival
invention
New device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- creativityCapacity for original thought
inventiveness · pioneering · discovery · advancement · progress · experimentation · prototype · patent · trailblazing · originality
fascination
Intense absorbed interest
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
interest · curiosity · wonder · attraction · enchantment · captivation · thrill · stimulation · engagement · freshness
unusualness
State of being atypical
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- originalityNovel creative quality
- singularityPoint where values explode
peculiarity · rarity · oddity · quirkiness · unconventionality · eccentricity · individuality · exceptionality · uncommonness · curiosity
- noveltynewness, freshness, originality, uniqueness, new beginning
- patent lawpatent disputes, patent infringement, patent holders, patent rights, prior art
- creativityimagination, creativity, brainstorming, unique voice, inspiration
- newnew, fresh, newest, brand-new, newly
- curioscurios, curio, curiosities, curiosity, knickknacks
- innovationinvention, innovative, breakthrough, innovator, invent
noveltystaleness
Loss of freshness
oldness · antiquity · outdatedness · obsolescence · datedness
noveltyfamiliarity
Knowledge through experience
commonness · ordinariness · triteness · usualness · routine
noveltyconventionality
Adherence to accepted customs
tradition · orthodoxy · conformity · banality · triteness
- Victorian novel1837-1901 British long-form fiction
- mystery novelFiction solving a crime
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
- detective novelFiction solving a crime
- novelty actEntertainment through strangeness
- romance novelFiction about romantic love
novel, novella, novelties, novelty acts, novelty songs, novelty act