Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Novel

Traditional

The most appropriate antonym of the word novel is traditional.

• Novel means new, original, or unusual.
• Traditional means following or conforming to the customs or beliefs of a particular group or people.

The other words listed are not antonyms of novel.

• Formal means following or conforming to established rules or conventions.
• Ancient means belonging to the distant past or very old.
• Customary means usual or habitual.