nonnovel

adjective

non·​nov·​el ˌnän-ˈnä-vəl How to pronounce nonnovel (audio)
: not new, original, or striking : not novel
… in a line drawing, the novel part or parts may be drawn in full lines, with nonnovel part or parts shown in dotted lines.John Grant et al.

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonnovel was in 1959

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“Nonnovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonnovel. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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