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Adjective
Preceding all others of a series or kind
Fresh and unusual
Of the same origin as claimed
(
of a piece of artistic work
)
Freshly completed and subject to refinement or editing
Involving the use of innovation or imagination during the process of creation
Serving as an introduction
Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character
Funny and clever
Like a living being, resembling life, giving an accurate representation
In an original condition, having not previously been used or worn
Being the prime or classic representation of a person or thing
Full of meaning or significance
Serving as a default setting or configuration
From or relating to a previous era
Not having been improved on in any way
Noun
The earliest form of something, from which copies may be made
(
true original
)
An eccentric or unusual person
Something that precedes another thing or person
A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided
The genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation
The original or first mover in a given space or field
Original manuscript or signature of a person, often famous or revered
(
somewhat rare
)
A garment or a copy of a garment by a well-known designer
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first
initial
earliest
inaugural
premier
foremost
early
maiden
primaeval
UK
primeval
US
primordial
embryonic
native
opening
pioneer
primary
starting
aboriginal
foundational
headmost
inceptive
indigenous
initiatory
primal
prime
primitive
beginning
commencing
introductory
leadoff
virgin
autochthonic
autochthonous
elementary
founding
fundamental
infant
pristine
prototypal
prototype
rudimental
rudimentary
previous
underivative
underived
first-hand
basic
preliminary
essential
nascent
ancient
incipient
elemental
inchoate
underlying
germinal
antecedent
leading
prehistoric
initiative
primigenial
basal
pilot
prior
antediluvian
abecedarian
archetypal
principal
old
substratal
endemic
antique
meat-and-potatoes
prefatory
born
radical
root
vital
integral
intrinsic
earlier
preceding
precursory
plain
foundation
domestic
budding
inductive
fledgling
trial
young
test
past
local
groundlaying
chief
key
cardinal
lead-in
structural
central
necessary
indispensable
preparatory
major
lead
head
inherent
constitutional
liminal
paramount
organic
ultimate
simplest
crucial
critical
ABCs
primo
simplified
clear
constitutive
meat and potatoes
unprecedented
pioneering
aborning
launching
first-time
dedicatory
anterior
archaic
vernacular
mother
former
virginal
pure
inchoative
proleptical
fresh
new
premature
formative
advance
homegrown
prototypical
trailblazing
seminal
revolutionary
advanced
forward
foregoing
raw
ethnic
chthonic
prelusive
home-grown
base
undeveloped
antiquated
number one
numero uno
master
precursive
bog-standard
pre-existing
of yore
early bird
experimental
beforehand
untouched by humans
innate
of long ago
lower
main
preludial
avant-garde
atavistic
vestigial
proto-
ur-
supreme
brand-new
hard-wired
nuclear
immanent
ahead
overriding
constituent
first-generation
in advance
senior
ruling
ahead of time
commanding
preeminent
top
dominant
presiding
high
supereminent
predominant
first-edition
first-gen
first-ever
easy
uncomplex
simplex
number-one
primogenital
pre-eminent
facile
straightforward
uncomplicated
duck soup
child's play
eldest
capital
important
ingrained
profound
pivotal
oldest
ready salted
oldermost
requisite
significant
bottom-line
deep
supporting
sustaining
deep-seated
substrative
axiomatic
grass-roots
theoretical
bottom
axiological
grand
greatest
highest
big
arch
sovereign
prominent
great
overmastering
overbearing
sovran
superior
core
focal
best
outstanding
notable
prevailing
eminent
topmost
influential
consequential
quintessential
uppermost
salient
controlling
finest
top-notch
illustrious
powerful
decisive
utmost
noteworthy
staple
prevalent
elite
momentous
top-tier
authoritative
apex
urgent
determining
all-important
distinguished
serious
preponderant
champion
perfect
big-time
absolute
famous
weighty
top-ranking
unsurpassed
transcendent
definitive
high priority
high-priority
predominate
incomparable
high-ranking
heavy
regnant
material
best possible
high-level
star
superlative
celebrated
optimal
optimum
renowned
unparalleled
top-level
unequaled
US
first-class
premium
dominating
top-drawer
unequalled
UK
heavyweight
peak
biggest
final
ranking
overruling
imperative
elevated
far-reaching
peerless
matchless
upper
imposing
major league
exalted
choice
prestigious
first-rate
second to none
deciding
mighty
burning
exceptional
meaningful
of greatest importance
must-have
eventful
arch-
ideal
ascendant
crack
conclusive
stellar
unrivaled
US
required
needed
governing
select
consummate
directing
substantial
unrivalled
UK
inimitable
considerable
of great consequence
compelling
respected
life-and-death
model
dignified
choicest
esteemed
noble
lofty
pressing
top-priority
honoured
UK
appreciable
idyllic
grave
noted
front
well-known
proper
of note
first and foremost
honored
US
monumental
maximal
settling
of prime importance
apical
heavy-duty
maximum
highly regarded
historic
imperious
tiptop
big league
of consequence
crowning
pertinent
mandatory
telling
characteristic
largest
necessitous
large
unexcelled
unbeatable
highest-ranking
No. 1
alpha
very
precise
five-star
exemplary
right
super
potent
famed
in charge
recognized
US
honourable
UK
honorable
US
acute
signal
sizable
substantive
exigent
reputable
iconic
formidable
resonant
major-league
recognised
UK
of supreme importance
high profile
high-powered
unassailable
prerequisite
reigning
best-case
earth-shattering
vitally important
of the first rank
culminating
compulsory
loftiest
excellent
fine
outside
obligatory
effective
emphatic
intervening
unexampled
priority
surpassing
aristocratic
superseding
august
sweeping
official
especial
complete
flagship
high-grade
big-league
unsurpassable
intense
number 1
A-1
regal
nonpareil
worthy
industry leading
marked
fateful
immediate
revered
categorical
deep-rooted
distinctive
historical
needful
huge
impactful
almighty
glorious
towering
natural
beyond compare
appropriate
extraordinary
utopian
striking
top-class
acclaimed
upper-class
determinative
well-connected
notorious
prized
valued
fabled
landmark
top of mind
of concern
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sublime
a cut above the rest
topflight
top drawer
four-star
of influence
high-up
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puissant
causal
last
transcendental
strategic
well known
well thought of
sombre
UK
hard
sober
somber
US
at the heart of
called for
mammoth
of great import
no joke
of moment
hefty
valuable
no laughing matter
of significance
of the utmost importance
of the essence
all important
earthshaking
life-preserving
life-sustaining
special
guiding
particular
winning
winner's
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chad
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strongest
overarching
standard
ace
better
world class
axial
prepollent
prioritised
UK
prioritized
US
larger
higher
greater
bigger
elder
skookum
domineering
prepotent
tough
difficult
worthiest
operative
keynote
relevant
unmatched
strong
assertive
record
high-class
richest
popular
total
untouchable
everything
crown
earnest
solemn
of greatest significance
zenithal
unconditional
demanded
top-rank
authoritarian
autocratic
nitty-gritty
insistent
dictatorial
second-to-none
actual
undefeated
unbeaten
executive level
exact
magisterial
remarkable
magnanimous
stately
higher-ranking
higher-level
high-status
component
connected
defining
furthermost
tectonic
super colossal
irrevocable
correct
suitable
opportune
fitting
ponderous
at the core of
integral to
fundamental to
central to
rich
memorable
oratorical
magnificent
majestic
royal
marvelous
US
successful
magnific
phenomenal
VIP
respectable
venerable
patrician
refined
forceful
definite
highest ranking
gifted
high-minded
legendary
heroic
triumphal
idealistic
redoubtable
first rate
highly rated
learned
admired
mother of all
frontline
overpowering
at the center of
severe
large-scale
dire
pronounced
efficacious
without equal
determinate
closing
prodigious
good
marvellous
UK
responsible
shaping
evaluative
exclusive
trenchant
genteel
expedient
wanted
desired
preferred
de rigueur
binding
incumbent on
name of game
specified
recommended
top of the line
top of the range
worthwhile
pointed
instrumental
public
climactic
true
blue-chip
posh
concluding
clinching
decided
incisive
record-breaking
first class
overshadowing
life-changing
dangerous
grievous
life and death
high-profile
highborn
upmarket
highbred
gentle
wellborn
built-in
deep-down
empyrean
empyreal
top-of-the-range
par excellence
prize-winning
sans pareil
inborn
hardwired
inbred
connate
engrained
crisp
fatal
settled
unequivocal
peremptory
congenital
high-power
just right
on the money
on the button
classic
in the public eye
boss
front-page
litmus test
of mark
big-ticket
top-end
high-ticket
much needed
very important
life-or-death
blue-blooded
classical
widely praised
well born
upper-crust
of distinction
silk-stocking
high-born
representative
copybook
typical
untainted
unsullied
paradigmatic
untarnished
idealized
US
flawless
idealised
UK
unblemished
hotshot
hotdog
A-number-1
heavy stuff
hot stuff
at the cutting edge
at the leading edge
most important
most prominent
most influential
most excellent
most powerful
most illustrious
most favorable
most favourable
most advantageous
most appropriate
most significant
most senior
most outstanding
most obvious
most noticeable
most skilled
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“A small museum stands on what is believed to be the
original
site where the family lived.”
Adjective
▲
Fresh and unusual
creative
imaginative
innovative
fresh
innovatory
novel
ingenious
inventive
unique
unusual
innovational
new
seminal
unconventional
unprecedented
different
unorthodox
refreshing
revolutionary
trailblazing
unfamiliar
visionary
artistic
avant-garde
clever
disruptive
distinctive
fertile
groundbreaking
individual
inspired
originative
pioneering
special
unknown
individualistic
inspiring
newfangled
singular
strange
untried
demiurgic
productive
Promethean
resourceful
unaccustomed
avant garde
ground-breaking
unheard-of
breaking new ground
eccentric
peculiar
idiosyncratic
uncommon
offbeat
out of the ordinary
bizarre
exotic
radical
atypical
outlandish
odd
off-centre
extraordinary
distinct
rare
curious
alternative
quirky
freakish
characteristic
particular
anomalous
nonconformist
way-out
uncustomary
oddball
experimental
exclusive
aberrant
weird
left-field
off the wall
unwonted
abnormal
signature
distinguishing
quaint
exceptional
queer
fantastic
irregular
specific
modern
advanced
ultra-modern
especial
state-of-the-art
out-of-the-way
new-fashioned
far-out
remarkable
futuristic
identifying
neoteric
freak
untypical
way out
kinky
off-the-wall
bohemian
unparalleled
freaky
fanciful
leading-edge
maverick
whimsical
personal
discriminating
funny
symptomatic
diagnostic
typical
preternatural
cutting-edge
kooky
differentiating
formative
personalized
US
unexpected
outré
modernistic
progressive
contemporary
alien
heterodox
diagnostical
proper
artful
phenomenal
divergent
wacky
personalised
UK
crazy
deviant
obscure
forward-looking
nonstandard
zany
uncanny
nonconforming
extreme
cranky
unexampled
specialized
US
unexplored
representative
individualized
US
little known
private
out-of-the-box
unheard of
patented
specialised
UK
unrivaled
US
nonorthodox
inconceivable
unequaled
US
incomparable
individualised
UK
unthinkable
uncharacteristic
foreign
deviceful
unequalled
UK
screwy
kookie
unrivalled
UK
extravagant
custom
constructive
boho
bizarro
classic
outrageous
rum
inimitable
surprising
weirdo
customized
US
funky
wild
separate
out there
outre
out-there
subjective
off the beaten track
dissimilar
erratic
noteworthy
privy
emblematic
cutting edge
recognizable
US
indicative
idiomatic
customised
UK
trendsetting
distinguishable
blue-sky
marked
just out
out of the way
sui generis
one of a kind
discriminative
recognisable
UK
individualising
UK
heretic
distinguished
individualizing
US
enterprising
informal
unnatural
insightful
iconoclastic
disparate
poetical
incongruous
unreal
unceremonious
dreamy
romantic
unimaginable
aberrated
innate
wacko
unrepresentative
prolific
schismatic
inspirational
exceeding
extraordinaire
fantastical
recent
outstanding
matchless
flakey
US
transformative
sectarian
stimulating
poetic
peerless
beatnik
critical
prodigious
out in left field
heteroclite
respective
isolated
mysterious
quixotic
amazing
latest
fancy
unconforming
perverse
unordinary
striking
untested
whacky
expressive
unexcelled
off-key
flaky
UK
flighty
vivid
remote
symbolic
Bohemian
fundamental
quizzical
chimerical
uninvestigated
far out
recondite
own
discrete
hip
one and only
queerish
out of the common
lone
brand new
inherent
germinal
absurd
intrinsic
essential
inborn
inbred
without equal
identifiable
ridiculous
without parallel
unmistakable
beyond compare
avant
vanguard
crackpot
in a league of its own
pathbreaking
something else
unhackneyed
intriguing
one-off
first-time
independent
off-kilter
spaced-out
go-ahead
fringe
non-standard
esoteric
gifted
transformational
welcome
hippy
madcap
dissenting
arty
entrepreneurial
variational
alternate
dissident
out of the box
anarchistic
intuitive
adroit
heretical
other
up to date
express
contrarian
single
diacritic
fruitful
unbelievable
far cry
discordant
not just another
record
dynamic
marginal
dissentient
monstrous
unlike
contrary
incomprehensible
supernatural
jarring
newsworthy
one-of-a-kind
momentous
drastic
up-to-date
this season's
new-fangled
familiar
salient
signal
miraculous
fabulous
particularized
US
select
detached
without precedent
questioning
neat
in a class by itself
unlikely
perverted
unharmonious
patent
preposterous
limited
inexplicable
aberrational
influential
arty-farty
vigorous
fixed
deviating
capricious
droll
irreverent
rebellious
mythical
dreamlike
anomalistic
undiscovered
laughable
unnormal
important
errant
interesting
unsung
up-and-coming
game-changing
world-shattering
unaccountable
nutty
ludicrous
cool
particularised
UK
claimed
insane
brilliant
illusory
genius
imaginary
keen
dilly
mad
unrenowned
energetic
unrecognized
US
uncharted
unrecognised
UK
innovating
spearheading
mould-breaking
brand-new
nameless
impious
determining
nuts
intimate
non-typical
chimeric
phantasmal
phantasmic
astute
categorical
hippie
daft
lateral
cracked
rebel
not normal
cuckoo
dippy
previously unencountered
outside one's experience
dotty
free thinking
fashionable
happening
hot
in
trendy
freethinking
undreamed of
arbitrary
far-fetched
little-known
notable
infrequent
unconstrained
unfettered
liberated
untrammelled
UK
undreamed-of
crotchety
head in the clouds
out of touch with reality
major
never before encountered
dicey
random
chancy
scarce
modernist
groovy
modish
stylish
with-it
nontraditional
startling
untrammeled
US
arcane
nondescript
egregious
few
liberal
underground
head
lead
pivotal
primary
crucial
ornate
free-spirited
elaborate
few and far between
thin on the ground
utopian
fictive
well-thought-out
high-tech
complex
forward-thinking
well-designed
highly developed
well-planned
intricate
strategic
sophisticated
multifaceted
involved
well-built
nifty
ahead of the times
mistakenly trendy
new wave
local
grotesque
baroque
epoch-making
solitary
pie-in-the-sky
high-flown
peculiar to
particular to
exclusive to
breaking ground
brain wave
typical of
native
found only in
characteristic of
sole
pretentious
Gothic
gothic
picturesque
overdecorative
untraditional
one
anarchic
appropriate
ingrained
arty-crafty
only
alone
off the beaten path
in a class of its own
beyond your ken
incredible
implausible
improbable
astonishing
doubtful
dubious
mystifying
astounding
unconvincing
questionable
spooky
unimagined
puzzling
perplexing
impossible
wonderful
beyond belief
baffling
undistinguished
flimsy
weak
eerie
staggering
incredulous
uncompelling
unconceivable
unrealistic
unsubstantial
unapt
untraveled
incogitable
unknowable
eye-popping
undetected
inexplainable
mind-boggling
mind-blowing
unexposed
hard to swallow
not likely
minor
unimportant
lowly
humble
insignificant
inconsequential
uncelebrated
occasional
unfathomable
bewildering
slim
unfamous
anonymous
surreal
conspicuous
debatable
stupendous
inscrutable
arresting
unsurpassed
unidentified
unspeakable
ineffable
breathtaking
unutterable
semioccasional
tremendous
creepy
forgotten
unhonoured
seldom
stunning
sensational
spectacular
iffy
unfrequent
unmatched
impracticable
overwhelming
nonpareil
wondrous
uncertain
awkward
awesome
untold
memorable
bleak
unthought of
amazeballs
unco
unrepeated
unrepeatable
difficult to believe
beyond the realm of reason
unnoted
out of the question
seldom seen
standout
very strange
out of this world
slim and none
beyond one's wildest dreams
not expected
full of it
beyond the bounds of possibility
all-time
unnamed
hundred-to-one
confusing
suspicious
impressive
stupefying
befuddling
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exciting
weird and wonderful
out of place
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dubitable
scattered
intermittent
atypic
awe-inspiring
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farfetched
scanty
sparse
fishy
out of line
off-base
off-colour
UK
off-color
US
like nothing on earth
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illogical
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beyond possibility
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legendary
portentous
marvellous
UK
marvelous
US
eye-opening
immense
sublime
unbeknownst
episodic
casual
episodical
discontinuous
daggy
in left field
barbarous
rad
top drawer
out-of-this-world
rarefied
periodical
periodic
spasmodic
undetermined
unrevealed
impenetrable
unbeknown
unascertained
unperceived
secret
unsurpassable
indescribable
thin
unfound
enigmatic
inconspicuous
abstruse
out of sight
unseen
not to be thought of
extremely implausible
beyond reason
reachy
won't fly
extremely unlikely
imcomprehensible
phoney
UK
won't wash
extremely doubtful
extremely difficult to believe
insupposable
not in the least likely
scarcely credible
phony
US
wildering
unintelligible
unacclaimed
noteless
unnoticed
inglorious
suspect
slight
faint
unforeseen
exemplary
model
ideal
ultimate
prototypical
quintessential
no-name
unlauded
irrelevant
overlooked
invisible
unapplauded
unfamed
unhailed
unappreciated
unhonored
unacknowledged
unglorified
unexplainable
insoluble
labored
US
laboured
UK
tall
cock and bull
cock-and-bull
untoward
strained
outside chance
less likely
hard to take
archetypal
utmost
unparagoned
second to none
once-in-a-lifetime
transcendent
irreplaceable
unmapped
mystic
unsolvable
unanticipated
inapprehensible
not understandable
unforgettable
eye-catching
untravelled
considerable
unestablished
serious
nonsensical
irrational
grandiose
unplumbed
unthought-of
unhoped-for
unsuspected
undreamt-of
unlooked-for
beyond comprehension
beyond understanding
fluky
off beaten path
never to be forgotten
foolish
heavy
cockamamie
flash
gnarly
forby
comical
hare-brained
make-believe
unsurveyed
unresearched
hidden
uncultivated
not mapped
concealed
spookish
eery
haunting
eldritch
more ❯
“This
original
take on historical fiction manages to mesmerize with its clever interweaving of stories.”
Adjective
▲
Of the same origin as claimed
authentic
genuine
actual
real
legitimate
true
veritable
prototypical
archetypal
master
kosher
pukka
bona fide
first generation
not copied
official
certified
certifiable
valid
legit
bonafide
pure
honest
echt
dinkum
unadulterated
authenticated
legal
pucka
right
sound
undisputed
unfaked
on the level
credible
attested
reliable
lawful
sterling
proper
rightful
indisputable
indubitable
trustworthy
uncounterfeited
creditable
honest-to-goodness
unquestionable
sure-enough
unalloyed
dependable
real McCoy
true-blue
faithful
trusty
straight
genuine article
authoritative
for real
justified
well-established
up front
well-founded
regular
strict
orthodox
loyal
conforming
good
sure
true-to-life
live
the real McCoy
simon-pure
twenty-four carat
real thing
your actual
untainted
unspoiled
convincing
full
true blue
unspoilt
unvarnished
complete
natural
aboveboard
card-carrying
true to life
fair and square
full-fledged
unfeigned
accurate
precise
proved
veracious
veridical
fair dinkum
authorized
US
authorised
UK
sanctioned
factual
recognized
US
licensed
US
approved
licenced
UK
recognised
UK
effective
verified
licit
legalized
US
absolute
concrete
established
legalised
UK
constitutional
correct
statutory
accepted
certain
permissible
formal
warranted
admissible
undoubted
existent
confirmed
exact
de facto
within the law
permitted
allowed
accredited
documented
truthful
tangible
literal
hard
undeniable
decreed
verifiable
prescribed
very
acceptable
endorsed
binding
just
unerring
ratified
validated
objective
realistic
sheer
canonical
incontrovertible
ordained
due
vested
unmistakable
above board
positive
enforced
contractual
signed and sealed
de jure
palpable
on the up and up
allowable
unqualified
justifiable
fair
evident
total
statutable
watertight
inerrant
categorical
proven
condign
innocent
protected
enjoined
passed
judged
substantial
irrefutable
legally acceptable
in effect
incontestable
substantiated
legally binding
perceptible
inescapable
demonstrated
standard
conventional
traditional
out-and-out
unexaggerated
unpretentious
representative
documentary
undistorted
dead-on
unaffected
intrinsic
plain
simple
lifelike
appropriate
express
historical
juridical
methodical
definite
committed
nonfictional
ex cathedra
acknowledged
fixed
ceremonial
ceremonious
warrantable
effectual
full-on
matter-of-fact
ordered
chartered
jural
paid-up
in every respect
enforcible
substantive
enacted
of right
manifest
hundred percent
by the book
cardholding
in force
ruled
fully-fledged
jurisprudent
mandated
clear-cut
bang on
explicit
judicial
commanded
legislated
going by the rules
legitimatized
clear
listed
especial
suitable
influential
pro forma
sanctioned by law
admitted
sincere
dinky-die
according to law
implicit
unexpired
usable
tacit
qualified
expert
professional
honest to God
existing
sure enough
physical
real live
non-fictional
unimaginary
virtual
implied
realsome
thetical
ethical
magistral
prescriptive
essential
unacknowledged
word for word
veristic
telling it like it is
circumstantial
fact-based
straight from horse's mouth
true-life
verbatim
unbiased
verisimilar
unprejudiced
as it really happened
scientific
unadorned
final
believable
real-life
real-world
honest-to-God
sure-thing
for-sure
no buts about it
real stuff
on the up-and-up
really-truly
set
regimented
orderly
customary
formulaic
ceremonialistic
formalistic
systematic
ritualistic
ritual
routine
straightforward
utter
solid
unembellished
tried and true
tried and tested
time-honoured
stated
tried and trusted
time-honored
thoroughgoing
spot-on
what-you-see-is-what-you-get
historically accurate
quantifiable
discernible
obvious
material
striking
well defined
observable
patent
measurable
firm
well documented
detectable
demonstrable
well-grounded
perceivable
sensible
appreciable
distinct
intelligible
thorough
perfect
stark
downright
on-target
unmitigated
consummate
so
satisfactory
characteristic
guileless
typical
ingenuous
archetypical
artless
unembroidered
outright
arrant
scrupulous
bare
paid up
enrolled
commissioned
financial
inducted
registered
enlisted
installed
subscribed
average
undesigning
unpretending
normal
direct
fitting
gospel
right on
immaculate
unmistaken
rigorous
amen
solemn
narrow
dinky-di
enforceable
upright
precedented
fair game
granted
signed
cleared
straight from the horse's mouth
signed, sealed, and delivered
ex officio
more ❯
“It's like finding an
original
Picasso at a garage sale. It's the discovery of a lifetime!”
Adjective
▲
(
of a piece of artistic work
)
Freshly completed and subject to refinement or editing
first
unabbreviated
unabridged
uncensored
earliest
unexpurgated
primary
raw
uncut
unedited
untouched
“The
original
cut was highly edgy and thought-provoking, but they decided to change the ending to make it more palatable for mainstream audiences.”
Adjective
▲
Involving the use of innovation or imagination during the process of creation
ingenious
innovative
creative
inventive
imaginative
innovational
innovatory
inspired
pioneering
originative
trailblazing
resourceful
artistic
clever
Promethean
artful
gifted
enterprising
sophisticated
deviceful
smart
talented
elaborate
brilliant
insightful
genius
adroit
masterly
astute
nifty
skilful
UK
capable
perceptive
able
bright
shrewd
intelligent
intuitive
skillful
US
quick
sharp
subtle
crafty
dextrous
UK
dexterous
US
effective
canny
cunning
ready
sly
quick-witted
razor-sharp
sharp-witted
on the ball
thinking outside the box
practical
exceptional
entrepreneurial
visionary
expressive
poetic
aesthetic
UK
cultured
refined
cultivated
wonderful
outstanding
memorable
superlative
marvellous
UK
exciting
fine
superb
thrilling
esthetic
US
dramatic
penetrating
acute
alert
excellent
supreme
magnificent
enthralling
virtuoso
keen
dazzling
impressive
apt
knowledgeable
intellectual
discerning
perspicacious
brainy
thinking
wise
tremendous
knowing
rational
awesome
formidable
virtuosic
super
enlightened
logical
fast
sage
well-informed
coruscating
magic
ace
scholarly
whip-smart
supersmart
sagacious
precocious
profound
understanding
cerebral
alive
highbrow
witty
sensible
together
comprehending
instructed
ultrasmart
nimble
deep
quick on the uptake
responsible
calculating
hyperintelligent
marvelous
US
smashing
brill
wicked
mean
whiz
first-rate
first-class
all there
very smart
capable of learning
know how many beans make five
having a good head on one's shoulders
having no flies on
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
out of this world
of genius
erudite
learned
savvy
educated
studious
percipient
sensitive
thoughtful
academic
sapient
lettered
discriminating
accomplished
well read
bookish
well-read
observant
well educated
well informed
expert
skilled
aware
informed
adept
incisive
piercing
competent
experienced
proficient
literary
quick off the mark
philosophical
literate
nimble-witted
serious
deft
widely read
awake
well-educated
active
versed
donnish
attentive
civilized
US
eggheaded
judicious
quick-thinking
analytical
polished
agile
with it
civilised
UK
critical
weighty
conscious
sentient
recondite
vigilant
crack
esoteric
scholastic
qualified
rapier-like
schooled
clear-sighted
conversant
sharp as a tack
quick on the draw
penetrative
scientific
prudent
quick on the trigger
animate
pedantic
intellectualistic
intellectualist
reflective
watchful
receptive
geeky
argute
elite
studied
careful
tentie
tenty
highbrowed
slick
intellective
illuminated
urbane
clerkly
abstruse
acquainted
elegant
consummate
lively
cagey
responsive
heady
well versed
clear-eyed
egghead
tasty
spirited
trenchant
razor-edged
knife-like
wide awake
finely honed
on guard
Argus-eyed
au courant
in the know
open-eyed
clear
not born yesterday
on the lookout
trained
au fait
with great knowledge
wide-awake
on one's toes
meaty
pithy
politic
good
familiar
delicate
heedful
intriguing
ratiocinative
hardheaded
heads-up
pawky
streetwise
apperceptive
wily
hard-boiled
swotty
arcane
superior
bluestocking
foxy
long-headed
powerful
extraordinary
nerdish
blue
nerdy
effectual
choice
whip
practised
UK
hermetic
hermetical
media-savvy
sharp-sighted
wired
worldly
brisk
practiced
US
searching
acroamatic
occult
orphic
secret
very intelligent
razor-like
hot
fitted
tutored
master
Einstein
polymath
professorial
cognizant
genial
worldly-wise
hotshot
nobody's fool
not missing a trick
well-bred
mature
prepared
whiz kid
well-grounded
up-to-date
full of insight
clued up
intellectually aware
well-taught
on your toes
on the qui vive
top-notch
showing great knowledge
all ears
good hands
well-versed
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
clued-up
on the job
heads up
foresighted
gnostic
exquisite
einstein
cluey
precise
sharpened
suss
deep-thinking
simple
psychologic
nonemotional
longhair
cagy
beady
hawklike
razor sharp
sprightly
neat
fastidious
star
earnest
impractical
pedagogical
ivory-towerish
complex
analytic
exacting
detailed
vigorous
mercurial
curt
fly
minute
laboured
UK
unprovincial
seasoned
book smart
wary
circumspect
long-haired
prompt
great
teachable
labored
US
keen-witted
appropriate
clear-headed
wakeful
solid
posted
grounded
philosophic
well-rounded
omniscient
sound
solemn
grave
pansophic
smart as a whip
quick to learn
probing
cute
no dummy
having been around
with-it
tuned-in
fit
regardful
hip
acuminous
abreast
stellar
veteran
taught
coached
up
concentrating
focused
US
nurtured
efficient
accurate
exact
dynamite
sussed
formed
developed
corrected
initiated
professional
shaped
enriched
finished
dynamic
ultraefficient
interested
on the alert
observative
suitable
having smarts
well versed
on tiptoe
advertent
feasible
surveying
considering
intentive
contemplating
questioning
psyched up
switched on
fast on the draw
forward
phenomenal
focussed
UK
suited
equal
masterful
adequate
living
cosmopolitan
smart as a tack
knowing how many beans make five
genned up
wizard
remarkable
switched-on
in the loop
at home
easy
effortless
equipped
endowed
live
with all one's wits about one
killer
useable
serviceable
working
realizable
US
realisable
UK
hyperefficient
usable
practicable
eagle-eyed
strong
worthy
breathing
keen-eyed
hawk-eyed
sharp-eyed
beady-eyed
with eyes like a hawk
top-shelf
suave
smooth
into
reliable
have the goods
top-hole
ahead of one's peers
class act
out of the ordinary
have smarts
old beyond one's years
got it
top-drawer
shining at
advanced for one's age
debonair
amenable
provocative
gripping
stimulating
trainable
docile
thought-provoking
genteel
highly endowed
svelte
stylish
cool
polite
chic
jet-set
classy
citified
blasé
tasteful
courteous
up to it
up to snuff
know the ropes
up to speed
know one's onions
mondaine
wise up
know backwards and forwards
sensate
feeling
mannerly
advanced
worldly wise
been around
world-weary
couth
gallant
liberal
chivalrous
tolerant
appreciative
savant
distingue
traveled
US
arty
riveting
heavy
captivating
self-aware
interesting
capable of feeling
flesh-and-blood
heavyweight
absorbing
classical
fascinating
travelled
UK
vital
apprehensive
high-class
artistically aware
blue-stocking
with good taste
with your wits about you
on top of
on the stick
clued-in
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Serving as an introduction
introductory
initial
preliminary
first
earliest
opening
inaugural
precursory
prefatory
initiatory
early
preparatory
beginning
starting
prior
primary
prelusive
preparative
commencing
incipient
elementary
prelim
precursive
inductive
prodromal
preludial
prelusory
prefatorial
proemial
prodromic
preambular
preambulatory
prolegomenal
provisional
exordial
anterior
simple
lead-in
entry-level
prolegomenous
rudimentary
basic
Adjective
▲
Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character
congenital
innate
inherent
natural
inborn
ingrained
intrinsic
native
inbred
constitutional
hereditary
instinctual
inherited
indigenous
connate
connatural
inbuilt
unlearned
genetic
indwelling
organic
latent
ingrown
unacquired
born
deep-rooted
built-in
deep-seated
hard-wired
in the family
in the blood
instinctive
essential
immanent
intuitive
fundamental
integral
engrained
constitutive
hardwired
ingenerate
untaught
natal
basic
implanted
wild
inwrought
central
underlying
elemental
structural
inexpungible
indelible
ineffaceable
inseparable
implicit
ineradicable
characteristic
permanent
resident
individual
unalienable
inner
elementary
fixed
internal
indispensable
integrated
inward
distinctive
subjective
intimate
ingrain
natural-born
bred in the bone
in-built
in your blood
part and parcel
intuitional
gut
involuntary
primitive
rooted
automatic
spontaneous
visceral
habitual
primeval
US
primaeval
UK
impulsive
unthinking
regular
normal
typical
primal
accustomed
knee-jerk
second-nature
mechanical
in the genes
unpremeditated
genetical
mechanic
reflex
robotic
unconscious
inheritable
unprompted
quintessential
heritable
subconscious
unmeditated
emotional
inveterate
animal
by seat of one's pants
primordial
vital
existing from birth
handed down
radical
incorporated
native-born
genetous
congenite
passed down
temperamental
included
instilled
infused
genealogical
principal
primary
rudimentary
standard
cardinal
untutored
focal
chief
critical
key
main
core
dominant
prime
salient
staple
foremost
pivotal
predominant
transmissible
root
unconditioned
necessary
true
patrimonial
subliminal
foundational
capital
bottom-line
deep-down
material
maternal
paternal
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Funny and clever
witty
funny
humorous
amusing
comical
droll
comic
jocular
facetious
chucklesome
entertaining
waggish
diverting
whimsical
jocose
ridiculous
clever
lively
bright
gay
slapstick
brilliant
smart
joshing
sparkling
screaming
scintillating
crazy
sharp
quick
campy
fanciful
intelligent
keen
penetrating
ingenious
epigrammatic
piquant
piercing
sharp-witted
quick-witted
hilarious
laughable
risible
sidesplitting
humoristic
farcical
ludicrous
mirthful
comedic
hysteric
hysterical
playful
uproarious
rib-tickling
side-splitting
riotous
killing
merry
jokey
light-hearted
jolly
priceless
antic
wacky
lighthearted
joking
zany
cheerful
sportive
good-humored
US
silly
mischievous
tongue-in-cheek
good-humoured
UK
camp
flippant
jesting
pleasant
absurd
frivolous
fun
teasing
flip
frolicsome
blithe
roguish
gelastic
engaging
joyous
light
impish
goofy
riot
puckish
rollicking
a scream
hysterically funny
enjoyable
for grins
pleasing
delightful
happy
glib
jocund
beguiling
snappy
bantering
rich
bubbly
ludic
wisecracking
scream
daffy
wry
ironic
killingly funny
nutty
unserious
slaphappy
a hoot
in jest
in fun
too funny for words
high-spirited
arch
rascally
prankish
sunny
interesting
cheery
lightweight
jovial
knavish
scampish
gleeful
pleasurable
charming
leprechaunish
blithesome
captivating
agreeable
appealing
boffo
jaunty
preposterous
spirited
fascinating
joyful
satirical
trivial
trifling
a laugh
loony
inane
gut-busting
eccentric
fun-filled
animated
dry
gagged up
tongue in cheek
clownish
flighty
odd
not serious
putting one on
pulling one's leg
stupid
recreative
irreverent
distracting
daft
screamingly funny
ribald
foolish
lambent
laugh-a-minute
lulzworthy
off the wall
funny ha-ha
ha-ha funny
madcap
recreational
embarrassing
mocking
bizarre
fantastic
childish
devilish
relaxing
gas
sprightly
capering
comedical
a barrel of laughs
very funny
nimble-witted
derisory
knee-slapper
extremely amusing
chipper
tricksy
custard-pie
absorbing
derisible
wicked
quizzical
sly
highbrowed
tactful
elvish
larking
snazzy
smart-aleck
smart-alecky
cutting
quick on the draw
quick on the uptake
pixieish
enchanting
pixy
pixie
gamesome
kittenish
profound
racy
buoyant
cheering
gratifying
upbeat
clowning
chirpy
glad
novel
gladdening
vivacious
cut up
ebullient
charismatic
effervescent
breezy
carefree
genial
bouncy
perky
optimistic
untroubled
positive
fetching
insouciant
suave
happy-go-lucky
in good spirits
easy-going
free and easy
enticing
laughing
festive
flamboyant
larger than life
strong in character
full of personality
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Like a living being, resembling life, giving an accurate representation
lifelike
realistic
naturalistic
natural
authentic
near
naturalist
true
living
convincing
representational
exact
credible
faithful
graphic
representative
speaking
precise
vivid
real
undistorted
photographic
detailed
factual
believable
filmic
photo-realistic
true to life
three-dimensional
true-to-life
accurate
truthful
close
verisimilar
genuine
veristic
real-life
similar
kitchen-sink
warts and all
factualistic
like
alike
true-life
realist
bona fide
what-you-see-is-what-you-get
historically accurate
still life
strict
right
veracious
unerring
veridical
faultless
errorless
just
correct
scrupulous
bang on
error-free
spot on
on the nail
on the mark
without error
on the beam
on the money
on the button
more ❯
Adjective
▲
In an original condition, having not previously been used or worn
mint
pristine
fresh
virgin
immaculate
perfect
virginal
untarnished
unused
undamaged
unblemished
intact
excellent
unmarked
unmarred
brand-new
brand new
span-new
as new
spanking-new
spick-and-span
brand spanking new
firsthand
untouched
new
unstained
spanking
untainted
unsoiled
untried
unspoiled
mint condition
spic-and-span
spotless
in tiptop condition
unseasoned
in perfect condition
brand-spanking new
shipshape
spanking new
uncontaminated
in mint condition
untrodden
undefiled
unspoilt
unsullied
flawless
impeccable
peak
sound
pure
prime
unimpaired
unbroken
tip-top
without a scratch
unopened
unworn
natural
maiden
untapped
unbroached
unadulterated
undebased
exquisite
recent
clean
faultless
defectless
raw
fair
optimal
whole
A1
seamless
irreproachable
optimum
finished
indefectible
as sound as a bell
current
clear
very new
fine
late
newfound
hot off the fire
just out
hot off the press
newborn
like new
preserved
as good as before
unharmed
unflawed
without blemish
as good as new
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Being the prime or classic representation of a person or thing
archetypal
quintessential
model
classic
ideal
exemplary
prototypical
archetypical
paradigmatic
definitive
illustrative
prototypal
prime
archetypic
imitable
stereotypical
prototypic
classical
representative
standard
characteristic
stock
essential
typical
textbook
regular
symbolic
emblematic
consummate
ultimate
absolute
perfect
indicative
copybook
supreme
suggestive
best
standardized
US
common
typic
patterned
habitual
standardised
UK
average
normal
ordinary
orthodox
natural
expected
unexceptional
everyday
prevalent
commonplace
general
signature
matter-of-course
idyllic
in keeping
in character
conventional
old hat
complete
idealized
US
pure
idealised
UK
vintage
excellent
flawless
optimal
transcendental
best possible
faultless
distinctive
usual
true
fundamental
idiosyncratic
unmistakable
proper
picture-perfect
true to type
utopian
unblemished
traditional
staple
dinki-di
familiar
optimum
predictable
true to form
epochal
untainted
unsullied
untarnished
seminal
recognizable
US
distinguishing
distinct
identifying
at her best
at his best
at its best
identifiable
particular
important
historic
dream come true
pie-in-the-sky
best-example
fairy-tale
diagnostic
stereotyped
discriminating
stereotypic
diagnostical
fitting
individual
peculiar
iconic
recognisable
UK
totemic
immaculate
seamless
impeccable
irreproachable
indefectible
epitomic
superlative
picture-book
without fault
letter-perfect
have-it-all
select
choice
superior
quality
rare
venerable
ripe
mature
selected
high-quality
first-rate
first-class
most characteristic
most typical
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Full of meaning or significance
pregnant
meaningful
significant
eloquent
expressive
suggestive
loaded
charged
meaning
pointed
telling
revealing
weighty
imaginative
revelatory
creative
inventive
seminal
cogent
consequential
fecund
important
momentous
redolent
rich
sententious
telltale
allusive
moving
indicative
illuminating
evocative
informative
relevant
demonstrative
insightful
enlightening
speaking
deep
educational
feeling
emotive
persuasive
delicate
sensitive
tendentious
strong
powerful
forceful
touchy
impressive
potent
applicable
touching
difficult
poignant
pertinent
outspoken
stirring
voluble
symbolic
knowing
apposite
passionate
affecting
vocal
apropos
ardent
fervid
fervent
impassioned
denoting
convincing
symptomatic
allegorical
compelling
emblematic
token
representational
figurative
germane
representative
symbolical
calculating
material
hinting
oracular
denotative
indicatory
significatory
exhibitive
pithy
solemn
connoting
purposeful
characteristic
valid
insinuating
graphic
giveaway
reflective
evidential
signifying
relative
meaty
denotive
typical
pointing to
prognostic
diagnostic
inspiring
emotional
evincive
connotative
distinctive
indicial
ominous
testatory
augural
testimonial
auspicious
inauspicious
designatory
betraying
sly
enigmatic
emblematical
designative
unmistakable
arch
mournful
heartfelt
profound
sincere
doleful
tender
uplifting
soulful
heart-warming
evocatory
intriguing
exhibitory
disclosing
divulging
implying
referring
expressed
individual
apocalyptic
peculiar
distinguishing
encouraging
cunning
hip
distinct
identifying
heartening
impish
playful
wise
teasing
mischievous
inspirational
discriminating
gladdening
cheerful
cheering
inspiriting
proper
warming
classic
diagnostical
instigative
warning
signalling
UK
indicating
associated
signaling
US
elevating
sad
inspirative
enriching
improving
fiery
stirred
deeply felt
arousing
exciting
impactful
heartrending
impelling
dramatic
striking
heartbreaking
provoking
stunning
gripping
breathless
upsetting
tear-jerking
soul-stirring
thrilling
affective
rousing
heart-rending
heart-melting
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Serving as a default setting or configuration
baseline
default
base
standard
device
machine
system
configured
out of the box
manufacturer's
software
Adjective
▲
From or relating to a previous era
olden
ancient
bygone
former
old
past
archaic
antediluvian
primaeval
UK
primeval
US
antiquated
early
primordial
immemorial
late
antique
remote
done
outmoded
aged
venerable
erstwhile
timeworn
superannuated
hoary
quondam
dated
sometime
primitive
traditional
historic
once
onetime
relic
pristine
oldfangled
aboriginal
demode
passé
rusty
stale
unfashionable
of old
out-of-date
of yore
old-fashioned
old-time
age-old
time-worn
worn-out
cast-off
moth-eaten
old as Methuselah
old as the hills
prehistoric
obsolete
outdated
extinct
defunct
medieval
US
forgotten
outworn
vintage
mediaeval
UK
out of date
obsolescent
dead
earlier
long-ago
demoded
previous
foregone
mossy
old hat
earliest
fossilized
US
behind the times
out of the ark
anachronistic
neolithic
mouldy
UK
moldy
US
gone by
fossilised
UK
Stone Age
old-fangled
moribund
quaint
prehistorical
out
dateless
one-time
superseded
Noachian
kaputt
kaput
musty
démodé
very old
old-hat
not with it
antiquarian
classical
gone
hoar
retro
expired
finished
distant
retrograde
historical
vanished
primigenial
ex-
lost
bypast
long-gone
unstylish
completed
unhip
creaky
clunky
ancestral
atavistic
dinosaur
fusty
way back
way back when
latter-day
dowdy
long-standing
rococo
long gone
long ago
time-honoured
out of style
old-world
of olden days
out of it
out-of-style
horse-and-buggy
olde worlde
old-school
not modern
not current
grown old
old-timey
down memory lane
of the old school
redundant
heritage
cobwebby
veteran
discarded
unremembered
unrecalled
discontinued
past its prime
having seen better days
corny
primal
well-established
old as Adam
removed
faded
lost and gone
lost in time
consigned to oblivion
passe
done to death
neglected
odd
disapproved
old-style
old style
deprecated
antwacky
fossil
departed
over
nonextant
past your sell-by date
had it
done for
past its sell-by date
of long ago
dead and gone
deep
classic
collectable
ended
long past
forepassed
timeless
feudal
spent
crusted
sunk in oblivion
no more
accomplished
elapsed
prior
recent
dead and buried
ago
over and done with
over and done
vieux jeu
old-fogeyish
past it
rinky-dink
whilom
other
preceding
foregoing
older
long-established
centuries old
rooted in the past
anterior
precedent
antecedent
retired
gone-by
as was
in the olden days
behind one
back when
in the good old days
ancient history
ages ago
square
tired
disused
exhausted
hackneyed
abandoned
unusable
out of fashion
out of commission
has-been
out of use
horse and buggy
backward-looking
parachronistic
frumpy
as old as the hills
square-toed
crusty
frumpish
conservative
behindhand
backward
elderly
no longer in use
dusty
fallen into disuse
overused
tacky
on its last legs
tasteless
cheesy
lapsed
styleless
trashy
fogyish
unprogressive
unpopular
inelegant
anachronous
grandfather
legacy
passé
unemployed
stagnant
yesterday's
last year's
backwards
dull
worn out
senescent
ticky-tack
ticky-tacky
back-number
geriatric
out-of-fashion
obscure
threadbare
archaistic
gothic
barbaric
fogeyish
overfamiliar
first
olde
drab
colonial
anachronistical
stuck in time
clapped out
no longer used
nostalgic
reactionary
opposed
retrogressive
period
autochthonous
indigenous
autochthonic
primary
antimodern
untouched by humans
inoperative
not fashionable
waning
declining
disappearing
aging
US
ageing
UK
unused
inactive
dormant
inert
idle
senior
quiescent
unreactive
invalid
void
decrepit
non-functioning
doddering
on the decline
not functioning
on the wane
growing old
becoming obsolete
going out of use
on the way out
going out of fashion
dying out
doddery
no longer active
back number
not as young as one used to be
over the hill
not as young as one was
not long for this world
long in the tooth
no spring chicken
past your prime
run out
null and void
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Not having been improved on in any way
unimproved
undeveloped
unaltered
unchanged
unmodified
untouched
not improved
unrestored
unworked
intact
entire
unbroken
perfect
constant
unvarying
stable
fixed
steady
perpetual
permanent
consistent
eternal
static
unvaried
continuing
frozen
unaffected
resolute
uninterrupted
firm
continuous
unmoved
unbothered
Noun
▲
The earliest form of something, from which copies may be made
prototype
archetype
master
source
standard
model
paradigm
pattern
exemplar
forerunner
precursor
mould
UK
mold
US
precedent
template
genuine article
real McCoy
norm
epitome
quintessence
essence
ideal
embodiment
classic
type
idea
example
personification
stereotype
representative
criterion
sample
eidolon
perfect example
paragon
specimen
avatar
design
framework
guide
gage
US
blueprint
gauge
UK
version
style
archetypal
setup
lodestar
mirror
touchstone
stencil
shape
outline
first
game plan
first model
first example
nonpareil
jewel
acme
apotheosis
typification
best
cream
gem
nonesuch
form
perfection
pick
ultimate
typical example
flower
tops
treasure
textbook example
prime example
angel
classic exemplar
perfect specimen
masterpiece
beauty
trump
peach
cynosure
beau ideal
good example
patron saint
one in a million
shining example
perfect example of its kind
something else
exemplification
representation
illustration
instance
height
classic example
last word
incarnation
symbol
yardstick
byword
case
icon
soul
elite
prime
outstanding example
classic case
definitive example
representative case
format
crème de la crème
authority
zenith
lead
finest
frame
exhibit
prize
picture
demonstration
manifestation
pride
choice
copy
exhibition
portrayal
essentiality
core
image
role model
jewel in the crown
case in point
case history
beau idéal
the bee's knees
appreciation
O.G.
prodigy
ensample
parallel case
value
acme of perfection
torchbearer
pioneer
trailblazer
matrix
benchmark
crown
pearl
dream
idealism
instantiation
ikon
characterization
actualization
elect
occasion
occurrence
star
plan
exemplary
objectification
likeness
greatest thing since sliced bread
ne plus ultra
best thing since sliced bread
dream come true
standard of perfection
glory
pilot
recipe
cream of the crop
expression
exposition
exponent
wonder
unique
kernel
pilot scheme
variety
situation
evidence
portrait
item
representative example
catch
substance
fat
favorite
US
choicest
top drawer
top
spirit
favourite
UK
stuff
lifeblood
heart
plum
taonga
sampling
detail
proof
typical case
humdinger
virtuality
godsend
living example
diamond
leading light
living image
structure
chef-d'oeuvre
hidden treasure
protoplast
arrangement
configuration
line
brand
cut
fashion
figure
cast
stamp
kind
make
father
invention
description
formation
organization
US
construction
build
organisation
UK
more ❯
“I do believe this is the
original
of which I was shown a photocopy sometime last year.”
Noun
▲
(
true original
)
An eccentric or unusual person
eccentric
character
oddball
oddity
nonconformist
nut
weirdo
card
case
flake
individual
individualist
screwball
bohemian
kook
maverick
wacko
nutcase
nutter
anomaly
crackpot
fruitcake
zany
codger
crack
crackbrain
crank
oner
queer
wack
wackadoo
wackadoodle
weirdie
free spirit
head case
odd fish
one-off
rare bird
odd bod
queer fish
rara avis
quiz
lunatic
loony
deviant
heretic
unorthodox person
maniac
loner
iconoclast
dissenter
freak
sicko
rebel
misfit
crazy
outsider
boho
dissident
counterculturist
nonconformer
loon
dingbat
lone wolf
enfant terrible
lone ranger
radical
whacko
psychopath
psycho
sickie
wing nut
bug
madman
cuckoo
nutjob
madwoman
dropout
dissentient
freethinker
beatnik
radge
malcontent
geek
nutso
odd fellow
fool
odd duck
unconventional person
piece of work
renegade
hippy
protester
pervert
perv
fanatic
schizo
headbanger
outlier
meshuggener
hippie
rarity
fish out of water
odd bird
basket case
square peg in a round hole
loose cannon
odd man out
bad boy
free thinker
odd one out
lamebrain
eccentric person
madcap
one
caution
zombie
spook
clown
independent
strange bird
outcast
gink
dodo
galoot
extremist
round peg in a square hole
trendsetter
nutbag
nutbar
insane
numbskull
bozo
goof
saphead
bonehead
rum customer
odd person
queer duck
gonzo
bedlamite
dement
harebrain
live one
nut ball
one of a kind
flower child
New Ager
psychotic
skeptic
US
zealot
jock
revolutionary
reformer
unbeliever
subversive
revolutionist
nonbeliever
critic
mutineer
sceptic
UK
questioner
innovator
detractor
cynic
ruiner
denouncer
non-conformist
image-breaker
apostate
separatist
schismatic
recusant
demonstrator
heresiarch
sectary
misbeliever
offbeat
seceder
swinger
liberal
different breed
night person
independent thinker
rule breaker
nut case
exception
avant-gardist
daredevil
loser
devil
dweeb
peculiar
hothead
wackjob
peculiar person
strange person
ding-a-ling
unconventional thinker
independent-minded person
unconstrained thinker
unorthodox thinker
strange fish
rationalist
wingnut
contrarian
libertine
infidel
odd type
sociopath
deranged person
longhair
dilettante
gypsy
artist
writer
dork
awkward person
headcase
nut job
artistic person
New Age traveler
more ❯
“Jonathan Richman is a songwriter without compare, a true
original
in a sea of troubadour imitators.”
Noun
▲
Something that precedes another thing or person
predecessor
archetype
antecedent
forerunner
prototype
foregoer
precedent
precursor
earlier model
earlier version
initial model
initial version
legacy model
legacy version
original model
original version
past model
past version
previous model
previous version
prior model
prior version
daddy
granddaddy
grandaddy
ancestor
antecessor
Noun
▲
A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided
criterion
standard
yardstick
benchmark
measure
model
touchstone
barometer
pattern
exemplar
example
norm
guide
archetype
paradigm
gauge
UK
prototype
mark
bar
par
metric
guideline
grade
rule
precedent
basis
test
gage
US
indicator
specification
convention
formula
principle
scale
canon
law
foundation
gold standard
guiding principle
point of reference
litmus test
point of comparison
ideal
sample
blueprint
reference
paragon
index
epitome
template
baseline
type
illustration
signal
average
instance
exemplification
reference point
check
authority
meter
US
rule of thumb
indication
metre
UK
lead
mirror
lodestar
protocol
target
suggestion
classic
last word
proposal
clue
role model
prescription
requirement
design
mean
optimum
beau ideal
guidance
marker
direction
median
level
recommendation
case
control
specimen
precept
mould
UK
code
representative
ground rule
standard procedure
hallmark
perfection
beacon
inspiration
mold
US
embodiment
quintessence
stereotype
essence
classic example
apotheosis
representative case
standard of comparison
unwritten rule
measurement
proof
medium
diagnostic
custom
master
ensample
tradition
method
measuring stick
sign
best practice
ordeal
required standard
rulebook
rules
pointer
framework
hint
guiding spirit
focus
expectations
assumptions
personification
compass
frame of reference
representation
warning
typification
omen
acme
incarnation
version
style
archetypal
idea
setup
parallel case
display
symbol
height
ultimate
pioneer
icon
trailblazer
torchbearer
eidolon
bellwether
zenith
classic case
perfect example
definitive example
guide to
aim
polestar
antecedent
game plan
instruction
guiding light
practice
procedure
guiding star
advice
copy
previous case
previous instance
prior case
prior example
prior instance
avatar
exemplary
previous example
typical example
counsel
limit
policy
textbook example
parameter
representative example
constraint
regulation
key
directions
more ❯
Noun
▲
The genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation
real McCoy
goods
genuine article
real deal
real thing
very thing
no imitation
no joke
Noun
▲
The original or first mover in a given space or field
number one
first
pioneer
trailblazer
originator
archetypal
initial
initiator
torchbearer
earliest
O.G.
original gangsta
numero uno
innovator
leader
creator
architect
entrepreneur
first mover
catalyst
Noun
▲
Original manuscript or signature of a person, often famous or revered
autograph
holograph
signature
handwritten document
handwritten signature
original manuscript
Noun
▲
(
somewhat rare
)
A garment or a copy of a garment by a well-known designer
model
exclusive
one-off
original design
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