Word NOVEL: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

novel

🇺🇸 [ˈnɑvəl]

Meanings

A long, fictional narrative that explores characters, events, and themes in depth. It can also describe something new or original, unlike anything seen before.

Examples

• She loves reading historical novels.
• The novel approach to solving the problem was well-received.
• He wrote a novel that became a bestseller.

Synonyms

book • story • narrative

Antonyms

short story • poem • non-fiction