Antonyms for
neo
A male given name originating as a coinage.
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No Antonyms Found for Neo

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All Definitions for Neo

Below are all the dictionary definitions of neo:

1A male given name originating as a coinage.
2A surname.
3An optimized German keyboard layout supporting nearly all Latin-based alphabets.
4An international auxiliary language created by Arturo Alfandari in 1961, combining features of Esperanto, Ido, Novial, and Volapük.
5Initialism of near-Earth object. [(astronomy) A small Solar System body (ie. asteroid, comet, or large meteoroid) whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth's orbit.]
6Acronym of new engine option.
7Clipping of neopronoun. [(grammar) A pronoun used in place of he, she, one, it, or singular they, especially one of the modern coinages used by some non-binary people.]
8Clipping of neoconservative. [(US) A supporter of neoconservatism.]
9Clipping of neofan. [(dated, fandom slang, science fiction) A newcomer to science fiction
10A fan who is extremely new and inexperienced with the genre
11A beginner.]
12Clipping of neodymium. [A chemical element (symbol Nd) with an atomic number of 60: a hard, slightly malleable silvery rare earth metal that quickly tarnishes in air and moisture.]
13Alternative letter-case form of NEO.

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