Original o·rig·i·nal əˈrijənl/ adjective 1. present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest. "the original owner of the house" synonyms: indigenous, native, aboriginal, autochthonous; More 2. created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation. "original Rembrandts" synonyms: first, earliest; More noun 1. something serving as a model or basis for imitations or copies. "the portrait may be a copy of the original" 2. an eccentric or unusual person. "he was one of the true originals" synonyms: individualist, individual, eccentric, nonconformist, free spirit, maverick; More