List of new word meanings

An overview of new words in English

Statistics by the Global Language Monitor (GLM) have revealed that there are approximately 1,019,729 words in the English language. The GLM also estimates that a new word is created almost every 98 minutes around the world! Being well-informed on the new words in English that have been added to recent editions of dictionaries can help you strengthen your vocabulary. Educators around the world classify vocabulary into four key types – listening vocabulary, speaking vocabulary, reading vocabulary, and writing vocabulary.  

Importance of new words in English

The need to be able to communicate as clearly, concisely, and efficiently as possible has only been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With a significant portion of our daily life shifted online, having a remarkable collection of words to use in English can help create excellent language skills.

If you have decided to update your current vocabulary, here are 60 new words in English with meanings to help you refine your language skills! 

	WORD	MEANING
1.	Abnegation	Denial; renunciation of a doctrine or belief.
2.	Ambigue	An ambiguous expression or statement.
3.	Athleisure	Comfortable and casual footwear & clothing designed for exercise and rigorous activity.
4.	Broigus	Angry or irritated.
5.	By-Catch	A catch of fish that cannot be put to commercial use.
6.	Blert	A cowardly person, someone who is weak.
7.	Comp	Providing products or services free of charge as a token of appreciation, a favor.
8.	Cryptocurrency	Virtual or digital currency used on the internet. (This is among the new words in English that have emerged as a result of technological advancements in the industry of finance.)
9.	Cringe	To feel ashamed or embarrassed by what someone else is doing or saying.
10.	Deepfake	A recording or image that has been altered convincingly to misinterpret what someone is doing or saying. (This is among the new words in English that have emerged as a result of technological advancements in the industry of finance.)
11.	Delicense	To deprive a vehicle, business, or person of their license (official permission to operate).
12.	Destigmatizing	The process of removing social stigma or negative connotations associated with someone or something.
13.	Eradicate	To destroy something completely down to its roots.
14.	Ebullient	Unrestrained joyously.
15.	Efface	To remove, typically by erasing or rubbing.

New words in English (F-J)

	WORD	MEANING
16.	Fantoosh	Showy; flashy; stylish; exotic; sophisticated. Used often to imply pretentiousness & ostentation.
17.	Functional	Capable of or designed for a particular purpose.
18.	Fatuous	Devoid of intelligence.
19.	Gratuitous	Unwarranted or uncalled for.
20.	Gaffe	A tactless or socially-awkward act.
21.	Galvanize	To stimulate action.
22.	Hench	A person with strong musculature; an individual with a remarkable physique.
23.	Hir	A gender-neutral adjective is used to indicate possession.
24.	Hair Doughnut	A doughnut-shaped sponge used to support a specific hair-do.
25.	Influencer	An individual who changes or affects the way a larger group of people behave.
26.	Infirm	Lack of vitality, or bodily & muscular strength.
27.	Incessant	Without any interruption.
28.	Jovial	Displaying high-spirit merriment.
29.	Jaunt	A journey taken typically for pleasure.
30.	Jaded	Apathetic or bored after experiencing an excess of something.

New words in English (K-O)

	WORD	MEANING
31.	Kwell	To talk proudly, admiringly, or enthusiastically about something.
32.	Knell	The sound of a bell rung very slowly; a toll.
33.	Kip	Informal word for ‘sleep’.
34.	LOL	Abbreviated form for ‘Laugh Out Loud’. Used commonly for communicating informally on social media platforms.
35.	Lethargy	To display an unusual lack of energy or inactivity.
36.	Largesse	Generosity or kindness in bestowing money or gifts.
37.	Multifarious	Diverse, or multifaceted.
38.	Municipal	Related to a self-governing district.
39.	Microfinance	Financial services that are provided to individuals & communities in rural & developing areas.
40.	Nomophobia	Anxiety about lack of access to a smartphone or mobile phone services.
41.	Naivete	Lack of worldliness & sophistication.
42.	Nascent	The beginning; being born.
43.	Onboarding	The process of integrating a new employee into a team or organization.
44.	Oat-Milk	Milk prepared from oats; used commonly in cooking and in drinks.
45.	Onset	The early stages, or beginning of.

New words in English (P-T)

	WORDS	MEANING
46.	Pronoid	A person who is convinced of others’ goodwill towards themselves.
47.	Puggle	A young platypus or echidna.
48.	Pertinacious	Someone who is stubborn & unyielding.
49.	Quotidian	An event or task that is of daily occurrence.
50.	Quisling	A traitor. (This word is also among the list of 50 difficult words in the English language!)
51.	Quaff	To swallow greedily or hurriedly in a single draught.
52.	Rat-Tamer	Informal for a psychiatrist or a psychologist.
53.	Recalcitrant	Resistant to authority or force.
54.	Raconteur	A person who is skilled in telling anecdotes.
55.	Sandboxing	The restriction of a code or piece of software to a specific environment on a computer system that can be run securely.
56.	Self-isolate	To deliberately isolate oneself from others; to undertake a period of self-imposed isolation.
57.	Shero	A heroine; a hero of the female gender.
58.	Topophilia	An emotional connection to a physical environment or a particular place.
59.	Truthiness	Something of a seemingly truthful quality that is not supported by evidence or facts.
60.	Tract	An area of land that is extended.

Bonus words

1. Abrogate– To revoke something formally.
2. Abstruse– Difficult to understand.
3. Accede- Yield to anothers’ wish or opinion.
4. Blandishment– Flattery intended to persuade.
5. Calumny– A false accusation of an offense.
6. Circumlocution– An indirect way of expressing something
7. Demagogue– A leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
8. Enervate– Weaken physically, emotionally, or morally.
9. Sesquipedalian– A foot and a half long.
10. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious– Something that is extraordinarily good.

Key Takeaways 

• There is a constant introduction of new words in English added to dictionaries every year. 
• Updating your vocabulary is an excellent way to communicate effectively. 
• Vocabulary is recognized as of four types – reading, speaking, listening, and writing. 
• The above list of words is a great way to improve your all-rounded vocabulary and knowledge of new English words!

We hope you enjoyed reading this blog. In case of any queries, reach out to us or drop a comment below!

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FAQs 

Q1. How can I learn new words daily? 

Answer – Reading different kinds of material and literature is an excellent way to learn new words. Keep a dictionary handy, so you can refer to the meanings of the words. This can also help you remember them easily.  

Q2. Why has there been a surge in the new words added to dictionaries every year? 

Answer – Technology has played a significant role in promoting the spontaneous coining of new words. This is largely due to the need to communicate quickly and efficiently. 

Q3. What are ‘portmanteau’ words? 

Answer – ‘Portmanteau’ words or ‘blended’ words are words that combine the meaning of two discrete terms. For example – the word ‘bromance’ is a blend of the words ‘brother’ and ‘romance.’

Antiwork, bachelorx party, 45, Ohtani rule, pawternity leave, Zelenskyy. As ever, there is great variety in the new terms and meanings just added to Dictionary.com.

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by Nick Norlen, Senior Editor, and Heather Bonikowski, Lexicographer

Let’s set things straight: a word doesn’t become a “real word” when we add it to the dictionary. It’s actually the other way around: we add a word to the dictionary because it is a real word used by real people in the real world.

And you—the real people in this real, complicated world—have been busy generating a wildly diverse assortment of new words and new ways to use existing words for countless aspects of our modern life.

As always, we’ve been keeping track. That’s our job! The work of a dictionary is to document these changes.

Learn more about how new words get added to Dictionary.com—and how the dictionary works.

Many of the words may be new to you. Others you have already been using for some time. (Don’t at us.) Either way, that’s how words work. That’s how the dictionary works. We strive to keep pace with the ever-changing English language—a language whose changes come from you, the people who use it.

What’s in this dictionary update

This update is not just new entries. It also includes, as always, new and revised senses of existing words in our dictionary. Here’s the breakdown for this release:

Our lexicography team has also recently begun to do the work of revising entries for Ukrainian place names and the names of Indigenous Peoples. You can read about both below in the special section titled “Endonyms & Exonyms.”

Now, let’s get to the newly added words and meanings. Note that many of these terms have more than one definition. We’ll be highlighting the most prominent or notable meanings relevant to this release.

Lie Flat

verb. to reject overwork and withdraw voluntarily from relentless competition and pressure to achieve.

🧐 Editor’s note: The term comes from—and is also a synonym for—the name of the movement known as Lying Flat that originated in China.

antiwork

adjective. of or relating to a social and cultural movement that distinguishes between labor, which generates goods, and work, which generates wealth, and that rejects work as artificially incentivized, while embracing or elevating labor as essential or intrinsically rewarding.

churn rate

noun. the percentage of employees that leave a company in a given period of time, or the rate at which any group loses members.

golden handcuffs

plural noun. incentives like bonuses, raises, insurance plans, and flexible hours that discourage employees from leaving a company.

OOO

abbreviation. out of office: used as a notification to colleagues or clients when an employee is on vacation, out sick, or away from the office for another reason, and cannot be reached.

pawternity leave

noun. a brief leave of absence for employees who are adding a new pet to their household, caring for a pet when it is sick or injured, or mourning the death of a pet.

lavender ceiling

noun. an upper limit to professional advancement imposed upon LGBTQ+ people that is not readily perceived or openly acknowledged.

🧐 Editor’s note: This term is modeled on glass ceiling. The word lavender has a history of being used to represent the LGBTQ+ community.

simp

noun. a person, especially a man, who is excessively attentive or submissive to an object of sexual attraction.

verb. to be excessively attentive or submissive, especially to an object of sexual attraction.

Example: Why do you simp for him when he doesn’t even notice you?

🧐 Editor’s note: Yes, we know, you may have already learned this word years ago from your nephew, who probably no longer uses it. It’s actually even older than you think, originating at least from the 1980s in hip-hop—another example of a term from Black culture being taken up by the mainstream in a way that obscures or erases its origins. We expect use of simp to continue and evolve (likely by becoming more general), perhaps differentiating it from other recent slang terms that rapidly became very popular but were then mostly yeeted from the lexicon. It’s important to note that the word is criticized, among other reasons, for its sexist implications, specifically when applied to men, for reinforcing the idea that women are sexual objects, and that men are “weak” if they show any deference toward or consideration of women.

at

verb. to argue with someone, or dispute someone’s stated views, especially on social media.

Example: The sequel was better than the original—don’t at me!

🧐 Editor’s note: Lexicographers get excited whenever they get to add a meaning to a word as common, basic, and old as at. Its most recent sense originated from the @ symbol in social media usernames, which can be used to tag someone, such as when calling them out for some opinion they’ve stated. In this case, adding this verb sense of at to the dictionary also meant that the lexicographers had to research how the different tenses are spelled in the wild. For example, the past tense can be @ed or at-ed. At us if you want, but that’s how people use it.

bodycon

adjective. (of clothing) designed to be close-fitting, and often made with stretchy material, so as to display the shape of the body; skintight.

bottle episode

noun. an episode of a television series set in a single limited or confined location, such as a hotel room or a broken elevator, and often using only a few regular cast members, sometimes undertaken as a cost-cutting measure or as a creative challenge.

hopepunk

noun. a subgenre of speculative fiction and art that shows optimism, gentleness, kindness, and collaboration to be effective weapons in the fight to create a better future.

grimdark

noun. dystopian fantasy fiction characterized by harsh settings, extreme violence, and a bleak, fatalistic perspective on the future of humanity.

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brigading

noun. the practice of organizing or participating in a coordinated campaign of online harassment against a targeted individual or group, especially on social media.

review bomb

noun. to manipulate an online rating system with a semiorganized campaign of unfavorable user reviews, often as a general statement of disapproval for a creator, a publisher, or other business, rather than a genuine opinion about a specific product or experience.

Example: The game was review bombed by angry players after the publisher blocked fan-created content.

shadow ban

noun. the suppressing from public view of a social media post or posts by platform moderators, without notifying the user who published the content, usually in response to a violation of the platform’s terms of service.

sock puppet

noun. a false name or identity assumed by an internet user, often to deceive or to preserve the user’s anonymity.

🧐 Editor’s note: This sense of sock puppet emerged in the early 2000s and continues to have relevance. A recent prominent use relates to Russian online disinformation campaigns.

Ohtani rule

noun. a rule that allows the pitcher to be assigned to the designated hitter spot in the batting order and to remain as the designated hitter even if replaced on the mound by another pitcher.

🧐 Editor’s note: The rule, made official by Major League Baseball in 2022, is named for MLB phenom Shohei Ohtani, whose exceptional performance as both a pitcher and a hitter gave rise to it.

ghost runner

noun. a runner who is automatically placed on second base at the beginning of each half of an extra inning, before any pitch is thrown.

pickleball

noun. a game, similar to tennis and badminton, played indoors or outdoors on a court with a low net, using a short-handled, lightweight paddle and a perforated plastic ball.

dyslexic thinking

noun. an approach to problem solving, assessing information, and learning, often used by people with dyslexia, that involves pattern recognition, spatial reasoning, lateral thinking, and interpersonal communication.

🧐 Editor’s note: Read more about how we added dyslexic thinking to the dictionary—and how it was added as a skill on LinkedIn.

stimming

noun. the repetition of physical movements or articulated noises exhibited by people, especially young children and those with autism spectrum disorders, in reaction to a mental or emotional state.

Example: Stimming, like covering my ears while repeating a sound, can soothe intense feelings and bring back my sense of control.

🧐 Editor’s note: This term is new to our dictionary, but it’s actually been in use since at least the 1980s. Its addition reflects an overdue focus on neurodiversity and the terms used by neurodiverse people themselves. Part of this focus is the important acknowledgement that the ways people experience neurodiversity vary widely, as do the associations that often accompany words like stimming, which may be positive for some but negative for others.

social-emotional learning

noun. the process of acquiring interpersonal and emotional skills such as empathy, cooperation, conflict resolution, self-awareness, and self-control. Abbreviation: SEL.

bachelorx party

noun. an inclusive pre-wedding party, often on the night before or in the days leading up to the wedding, and ranging from a night of drinking to a destination vacation (used in contrast to bachelor party and bachelorette party, and intended to be welcoming for wedding participants and guests of any gender).

See also: bachelorx.

🧐 Editor’s note: Bachelorx is another example of the recent practice of using the letter x to create gender-neutral terms, as seen in words like Latinx and Mx.

neopronoun

noun. a type of gender-neutral pronoun, coined after 1800, and used especially by nonbinary and genderqueer people, as in English ze/hir/hirs, e/em/eirs, or xe/xem/xyrs.

nounself pronoun

noun. a type of invented gender-neutral pronoun used by some nonbinary and genderqueer people in place of gendered pronouns such as he/himself or she/herself to express a spiritual or personal connection to a specific concept: the nounself pronoun is derived from a word, usually a noun, that is linked to that concept, such as the use of star/starself by people who feel a connection to celestial objects or bun/bunself, derived from bunny, by people who feel a connection to rabbits.

Example: Orion chose stars nounself pronouns as one way to remind starself that star is always connected to the sky above star.

Here are just a few examples of nounself pronouns and their different grammatical forms. 

aromantic

adjective. ​​noting or relating to a person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to other people.

demisexual

adjective. noting or relating to a person who is sexually attracted only to people with whom they already have an emotional bond.

masculine of center

adjective. noting or relating to a person, especially an LGBTQ+ person, who is more masculine than feminine on a spectrum of gender expression.

feminine of center

adjective. noting or relating to a person, especially an LGBTQ+ person, who is more feminine than masculine on a spectrum of gender expression.

unlabeled

adjective. noting or relating to a person who does not name their gender or sexuality.

sologamy

noun. the practice or state of marriage to one’s self.

decarbonize

verb. to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide or other carbon compounds emitted into the atmosphere by the activities of (a household, industry, country, etc.).

pancake ice

noun. a grouping of circular, flat pieces of ice with raised rims, formed by the accumulation of frazil and slush on the surface water of seas and large lakes.

Zelenskyy

noun. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, born 1978, president of Ukraine since 2019.

🧐 Editor’s note: The ending of this transliterated spelling uses two y’s to represent a specific y sound in Ukrainian (which has more than one). It’s also the spelling that Zelenskyy himself prefers. Still, you’re likely to see the name spelled with one y in some news reports, reflecting a different transliteration.

45

noun. an identifier of or nickname for Donald Trump, the 45th U.S. president, alternately used with disparaging intent by opponents and with affection by supporters.

🧐 Editor’s note: This term follows the practice of referring to presidents—including both current and former—by their number in the progression of presidencies. The widespread use of 45 to refer to Donald Trump (by both supporters and opponents, as noted in the definition) is evidence of his continued prominence in political discussion and the news.

shadow docket

noun. a list of the cases resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court by unsigned procedural orders issued without full briefing, oral arguments, or lengthy written opinions. Compare merits docket.

🧐 Editor’s note: The term shadow docket is typically used in a way that implies criticism of the practice. A more neutral term for the same thing is orders docket. The word shadow adds this shade of meaning to other terms as well, often indicating that the thing being referred to is unofficial, secret, or difficult to detect. Notably, it appears in two other terms on this list: shadow inflation and shadow ban.

shadow inflation

noun. the phenomenon of decreasing quantity or diminishing quality of goods and services compared to a comparable purchase that previously had more value at the same price point.

shrinkflation

noun. a decrease over time in quantity or in package size compared to the quantity previously sold at the same price point, resulting in a higher cost per unit for the consumer.

school resource officer

noun. an on-site law enforcement officer responsible for safety and crime prevention at a school. Abbreviation: SRO.

kettling

noun. a crowd control technique, in which a line of police officers encircles demonstrators and confines them in a contained area known as a kettle.

air hug

noun. the gesture of extending one’s arms as if to embrace another person (used as a greeting or expression of affection without physical contact when a physical hug is not possible or not appropriate).

mompreneur

noun. a woman who is the primary caregiver to her young child or children and also manages her own business.

🧐 Editor’s note: These final three highlights aren’t new or even recent—sometimes it just takes a while for an obscure word to get on our radar (but we’re glad they did!). Why are all three p-words? Just a coincidence.

pogonophile

noun. a person who likes beards.

pareidolia

noun. the illusory perception of meaningful patterns or images of familiar things in random or amorphous data, as a face seen on the moon.

psithurism

noun. a rustling or whispering sound, such as leaves in the wind; susurration.

Example: The psithurism from the breeze blowing through the Spanish moss made me picture the tree trunks as faces with windswept beards, but that’s because I’m a pogonophile prone to pareidolia.

New English Word	Meaning
A-game	One’s highest level of performance
ambigue	An ambiguous statement or expression.
Anglosphere	English-speaking countries considered collectively (the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and Ireland).
anti-suffragism	Opposition to the extension of the right to vote in political elections to women; the political movement dedicated to this.
Aperol	A proprietary name for an orange-coloured Italian aperitif flavoured with gentian, rhubarb, and a variety of herbs and roots.
April Fool’s	April Fool’s Day (1 April), a day on which tricks or hoaxes are traditionally perpetrated
ar	Used to express a range of emotions or responses, esp. affirmation, assent, or agreement.
arr	In humorous representations of the speech of pirates expressing approval, triumph, warning, etc.
assault weapon	A weapon designed for use in a large-scale military assault, esp. one used to attack a fortified or well-defended location.
athleisure	Casual, comfortable clothing or footwear designed to be suitable for both exercise and everyday wear
Aucklander	A native or inhabitant of city or region of Auckland, New Zealand.
awedde	Overcome with anger, madness, or distress; insane, mentally disturbed.
awe-inspiringly	So impressively, spectacularly, or formidably as to arouse or inspire awe.
awesomesauce	Extremely good; excellent.
awfulize	To class as awful or terrible
awfy	Terrible, dreadful; remarkable or notable.
awfy	As simple intensive; very, exceedingly, extremely.
bidie-in	A person who lives with his or her partner in a non-marital relationship; a cohabiting partner.
bigsie	Having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited.
bok	A South African
broigus	Angry; irritated
bukateria	A roadside restaurant or street stall with a seating area, selling cooked food at low prices.
by-catch	A catch of unwanted fish
cab sav	Red wine made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape
cancel culture	Call for the withdrawal of support from a public figure, usually in response to an accusation of a socially unacceptable action or comment.
chicken finger	A narrow strip of chicken meat, esp. from the breast, coated in breadcrumbs or batter and deep-fried.
chicken noodle soup	A soup made with chicken and noodles, sometimes popularly regarded as a remedy for all ailments or valued for its restorative properties
chickie	Used as a term of endearment, especially for a child or woman
chipmunky	Resembling or characteristic of a chipmunk, typically with reference to a person having prominent cheeks or a perky, mischievous character.
chuddies	Short trousers, shorts. Now it usually means underwear; underpants.
contact tracing	The practice of identifying and monitoring individuals who may have had contact with an infectious person
contactless	Not involving contact (physical and technological meanings of contactless are being used much more frequently).
coulrophobia	Extreme or irrational fear of clowns
Covid-19	An acute respiratory illness in humans caused by a coronavirus, which is capable of producing severe symptoms and death, esp. in the elderly
deepfake	An image or recording that has been convincingly altered to misrepresent someone as doing or saying something that was not actually done or said
de-extinction	The (proposed or imagined) revival of an extinct species, typically by cloning or selective breeding.
deleter	A person who or thing which deletes something.
delicense	To deprive (a person, business, vehicle, etc.) of a license providing official permission to operate
denialism	The policy or stance of denying the existence or reality of something, esp. something which is supported by the majority of scientific evidence.
denialist	A person who denies the existence or reality of something, esp. something which is supported by the majority of scientific or historical evidence
destigmatizing	The action or process of removing the negative connotation or social stigma associated with something
dof	Stupid, dim-witted; uninformed, clueless.
droning	The action of using a military drone or a similar commercially available device
e-bike	An electric bike
eco-anxiety	A state of stress caused by concern for the earth’s environment
enoughness	The quality or fact of being enough; sufficiency, adequacy.
Epidemic curve	A visual representation in the form of a graph or chart depicting the onset and progression of an outbreak of disease in a particular population
e-waste	Worthless or inferior electronic text or content
fantoosh	Fancy, showy, flashy; stylish, sophisticated; fashionable, exotic. Often used disparagingly, implying ostentation or pretentiousness.
forehead thermometer	A thermometer that is placed on, passed over, or pointed at the forehead to measure a person’s body temperature.
franger	A condom.
hair doughnut	A doughnut-shaped sponge or similar material used as the support for a doughnut bun or similar updo
hench	Of a person having a powerful, muscular physique; fit, strong.
hir	Used as a gender-neutral possessive adjective (his/her/hir watch). In later use often corresponding to the subjective pronoun ze (he/she/ze wears a watch).
hygge	A Danish word for a quality of cosiness that comes from doing simple things such as lighting candles, baking, or spending time at home with your family
influencer	Someone who affects or changes the way that other people behave:
jerkweed	An obnoxious, detestable, or stupid person (esp. a male). Often as a contemptuous form of address.
kvell	Meaning to talk admiringly, enthusiastically, or proudly about something
kvetchy	Given to or characterized by complaining or criticizing; ill-tempered, irritable.
LOL	To laugh out loud; to be amused.
macaron	A confection consisting of two small, round (usually colourful) biscuits with a meringue-like consistency
MacGyver	To construct, fix, or modify (something) in an improvised or inventive way, typically by making use of whatever items are at hand
mama put	A street vendor, typically a woman, selling cooked food at low prices from a handcart or stall. Also a street stall or roadside restaurant.
mentionitis	A tendency towards repeatedly or habitually mentioning something (esp. the name of a person one is infatuated with), regardless of its relevance to the topic of conversation
microtarget	To direct tailored advertisements, political messages, etc., at (people) based on detailed information about them
misgendering	The action or fact of mistaking or misstating a person’s gender, esp. of addressing or referring to a transgender person in terms that do not reflect…
next tomorrow	The day after tomorrow.
oat milk	A milky liquid prepared from oats, used as a drink and in cooking
onboarding	The action or process of integrating a new employee into an organisation, team, etc
patient zero	Is defined as a person identified as the first to become infected with an illness or disease in an outbreak
pronoid	A person who is convinced of the goodwill of others towards himself or herself
puggle	A young or baby echidna or platypus.
puggle	A dog cross-bred from a pug and a beagle; such dogs considered collectively as a breed.
quilling	The action or practice of bribing electors in order to gain their votes, especially by providing free alcohol
rat tamer	Colloquial meaning for a psychologist or psychiatrist
report	An employee accountable to a particular manager
sadfishing	Colloquial the practice adopted by some people, especially on social media, of exaggerating claims about their emotional problems to generate sympathy
sandboxing	The restriction of a piece of software or code to a specific environment in a computer system in which it can be run securely
schnitty	Colloquial a schnitzel, especially a chicken schnitzel
Segway	A proprietary name for a two-wheeled motorised personal vehicle
self-isolate	To isolate oneself from others deliberately; to undertake self-imposed isolation for a period of time
shero	A female hero; a heroine.
single-use	Designed to be used once and then disposed of or destroyed
skunked	Drunk, intoxicated. In later use also under the influence of marijuana
slow-walk	To delay or prevent the progress of (something) by acting in a deliberately slow manner
social distancing	The action of practice of maintaining a specified physical distance from other people, or of limiting access to and contact between people
stepmonster	Colloquial (humorous) (sometimes derogatory) a stepmother
tag rugby	A non-contact, simplified form of rugby in which the removal of a tag attached to the ball carrier constitutes a tackle
theonomous	Ruled, governed by, or subject to the authority of God
thirstry	Showing a strong desire for attention, approval, or publicity.
title bar	A horizontal bar at the top of a program window, used to display information such as the name of the program in use, the file or web page that is active.
topophilia	Love of, or emotional connection to, a particular place or physical environment
truthiness	A seemingly truthful quality not supported by facts or evidence
UFO	UnFinished Object: In knitting, sewing, quilting, etc.: an unfinished piece of work
unfathom	To come to understand (something mysterious, puzzling, or complicated); to solve (a mystery, etc.)
weak sauce	That lacks power, substance, or credibility; pathetic, worthless; stupid.
WFH	An abbreviation for “working from home.”
WIP	Work in progress
zoodle	A spiralised strand of zucchini, sometimes used as a substitute for pasta

In our day-to-day lives, there are so many English words we use, many words we hear, and many more that we come across and learn. With new words being added to the dictionary every day, knowing all the words is not possible. However, it’s always a fun and useful practice to learn new English words with meanings, especially if you’re planning on studying abroad. 

But first…when does a new word get added to the dictionary? A new English word gets added when used by many people, and everyone agrees that it has the same meaning. You must already be familiar with the fact that many English slang words like ‘LOL’, or ‘banana bread’, have recently been added to the dictionary. In this article, you’ll come across many more new words with meanings and sentences which will help expand your vocabulary with time. 

Is it important to improve your vocabulary in preparation for competitive exams? Is it really worth your time to go through this? The obvious answer is YES. A strong vocabulary may push you forward in both competitive examinations and life. Here’s a complete list of new vocabulary words with meanings that we think will help you for your study abroad journey and beyond.

1. Abnegation 

Renunciation of a belief or doctrine; Denial
Sentence Monks practice abnegation of the material aspects of human life.

2. Aggrandize

To enhance power, wealth, or status
Sentence: A generous grant, enabled the library to significantly aggrandize its collection of books on tape.

3. Fatuous

Devoid of intelligence
Sentence: Ignoring the avalanche warnings, the fatuous skiers continued on their course

4. Gratuitous

Uncalled for or unwarranted
Sentence: The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence.

5. Iconoclast

Someone who criticizes or attacks cherished ideas and beliefs
Sentence: Notorious as an iconoclast, that music critic isn’t afraid to go after sacred cows.

6. Idiosyncratic

Something peculiar to an individual
Sentence: His teaching methods are idiosyncratic but successful.

7. Incumbent

A person who is currently in an official position.
Sentence: He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.

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8. Inveterate

Habitual
Sentence: He has an inveterate tendency to tell some very tall tales

9. Libertarian

Someone who cherishes ideas of free will
Sentence:  This pinpoints a fundamental weakness in the libertarian defence of a market economy.

10. Licentious

Someone who is promiscuous
Sentence: A moralist who decried what she regarded as the licentious and corrupt culture of the entertainment industry

11. Largesse

Kindness or generosity in bestowing gifts or money
Sentence: He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job.

12. Multifarious

Multifaceted or diverse
Sentence: Spain is a composite of multifarious traditions and people.

13. Obdurate

Being stubborn and refusing to change one’s opinion
Sentence: He is known for his obdurate determination.

14. Ostracism

Excluding a person or certain section from society by the majority’s consent
Sentence: She broke taboos, risking ostracism and derision in the process.

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15. Pejorative

Showing disapproval
Sentence: While the detective was supposed to be neutral, he described the suspect in a pejorative manner. 

16. Pertinacious

Someone who is stubbornly unyielding
Sentence: A pertinacious little boy who was determined to catch and collect reptiles

17. Phlegmatic

Expressing little or no emotion
Sentence:  The British character is often said to be phlegmatic.

18. Promulgate

To broadcast or announce
Sentence: Her ideas have been widely promulgated on the Internet.

19. Quotidian

Something that is of daily occurrence
Sentence: So far, so fairy tale, but the story drifts back into the quotidian details of village life.

20. Recalcitrant

Resistant to authority
Sentence: For anyone who has ever struggled to extract a recalcitrant cork from a bottle … the value of a good corkscrew is a given.

21. Sanctimonious

The pretence of being morally pious to exhibit moral superiority
Sentence: Leaders should deliver the message without sounding sanctimonious so everyone hears it and doesn’t tune out.

22. Solipsism

The philosophical theory that only self-existence is known and all that exists
Sentence: Dressing for me has often been a mixture of safe and pleasurable solipsism, alongside a process of curating something interesting.

23. Travesty

Distorting facts or imitation 
Sentence: The trial was a travesty of justice.

24. Ubiquitous

Omnipresent or existing everywhere
Sentence: Apple is working to make Siri a little more ubiquitous, and to that end, is finally opening Siri up to third-party devices.

25. Vicissitude

An unwelcome or unpleasant change in circumstances or fortune
Sentence: He experienced several great social vicissitudes in his life.

26. Vociferous

Something or someone who is offensively/conspicuously loud
Sentence: He was vociferous in his support of the proposal.

29. Athleisure

A fashion trend distinguished by athletic clothing that is both comfortable and alluring
Sentence: Athleisure looks great whether you’re working out or going about your daily business.

31. Scrutinise
To carefully or critically study in great detail.
Sentence: When planning your next tactics, it is advisable to carefully scrutinize your opponent’s moves.

Conclusion:

Learning new English words with meanings is very useful and comes in handy at many stages for a student from the time of their application process to applying for jobs. Many countries give visas after clearing English-based examinations for citizenship etc. In many fields or streams such as in Bank exams, SSC, IBPS, etc. it is important to have knowledge of basic English.

FAQs

What are some beautifully rare words?

There are several beautiful yet rare words in English which include – ‘Zephyr’ which means a calm gentle breeze, ‘Eunoia’ which means beautiful thinking, ‘Fika’ which means a moment to slow down and appreciate the beautiful things in life and ‘Philocalist’ which means a lover of beauty are some of the rare worlds with beautiful meanings.

What are some soft words?

Velvet-brushed, cushiony, cottony, downy, downlike, fully and fleecy are some of the words that describe softness in various ways. These words can be used interchangeably in some cases or most of them.

What are some happy words?

Ecstatic, elated, jubilant, merry, upbeat, chipper, convivial, exultant, delighted, blissful and glad are some of the words used to describe happiness.

What are some classy words?

Labyrinth, ineffable, incendiary, ephemeral, cynosure, propinquity, infatuation, incandescent, eudaemonia and raconteur are some of the classy words used in English with beautiful meanings.

What are very uncommon words?

Anachronism, accismus, cacophony, draconian, limerence, pareidolia, riposte and sanctimony are some of the uncommon words in English.

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