Novel meaning

What does “novel” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“novel” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story.

novel

noun

  1. an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

  2. a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

    “his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels”

    “he burned all the novels”

adjective

  1. original and of a kind not seen before

    “the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem”

    Synonymsfreshnew
  2. pleasantly new or different

    “common sense of a most refreshing sort”

    Synonymsrefreshing

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University