newfound

newfound — adjective

1. describes a quality, ability, or feeling that someone has recently begun to have

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a quality, ability, or feeling that someone has recently begun to have, often one that is surprising or enjoyable

例句

The team celebrated their newfound success after months of hard work.

collocation: newfound success

Aiko's newfound confidence helped her speak in front of the whole school.

attributive: only before a noun

同義詞
  • newly discovered

    more literal — works for both concrete and abstract discoveries, while 'newfound' is almost always abstract

  • recently acquired

    more formal, often used in professional or educational contexts

  • fresh

    informal and suggests something temporary or not yet established

反義詞
  • long-standing

    describes something that has existed for a long time, opposite of recently gained

  • established

    describes something well-known or settled, the opposite of newly arrived

文法句型

newfound + abstract noun (e.g. confidence, success, interest)

用法筆記

Only used attributively (before a noun) — you cannot say 'This confidence is newfound' in standard English. Typically modifies abstract nouns describing qualities, feelings, or attitudes.

常見錯誤

❌He has a new found confidence.
✅He has a newfound confidence.
💡The compound adjective is written as one word, not two, when used before a noun.
❌Her energy feels newfound.
✅She has a newfound energy.
💡'Newfound' is not used predicatively after a linking verb; use it before the noun.