original

US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/

UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/

A2

adjective

  • Existing from the beginning.
  • New and interesting.
  • Not a copy; authentic.
  • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • Not derived from anything else; new and inventive.
  • Being unique or thinking differently from others

noun

  • A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
  • The document, artwork, etc. from which copies are made.
  • A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.

Examples

tackling the problem in a completely original way

She has a highly original mind. a startlingly original idea