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newish

American  
[noo-ish, nyoo-] / ˈnu ɪʃ, ˈnyu- /

adjective

  1. rather new.


newish British  
/ ˈnjuːɪʃ /

adjective

  1. fairly new

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • newishly adverb
  • newishness noun

Etymology

Origin of newish

First recorded in 1560–70; new + -ish 1

Example Sentences

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OpenAI introduces new features all the time, like the newish option to choose a default “personality.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Of the new and newish plays I saw in the region, James Ijames’ “Fat Ham” and Eboni Booth’s “Primary Trust” proved their award-winning mettle to Southern California audiences.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

The newish kids on the block, Reform UK, also had their share of 'will he, won't he?'.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

Threads, the newish social media platform from Meta, primed Swifties for their idol’s arrival there, and offered fans who shared Swift’s first Threads post a custom badge.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Like any newish couple, we were learning how to fight.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama