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innovative
- /ɪnˈnɒ.və.tɪv/ UK
- /ˈɪn.ə.və.tɪv/ UK
- /ˈɪn.əˌveɪ.tɪv/ UK
- /ɪˈnəʊ.və.tɪv/ UK
- /ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/ US
- /ˈɪn.oʊˌveɪtɪv/ US
adjective more innovative · most innovative
- Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions. He says the company's FLIRT design, in particular its retractable steps, provides greater accessibility, while the technology is highly innovative and reliable.
- Forward-looking; ahead of current thinking.
Similar: innovatory, innovative, avant-garde, ahead of the curve, ahead of one's time, hip, pioneering, cutting edge, leading edge, forefront, foremost, advanced, advancing, above the curve, ahead of the game, anticipating, on the ball, on top of, state of the art, beforehand, in advance of, preceding, mold-breaking, mould-breaking · Opposite: epigonic, epigonous, imitative, rearguard
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: innovational, original, advanced, modern, forward-looking, progressive, innovatory, innovation, innovator, ground-breaking, inventive, groundbreaking, pioneering, innovate, creative, game-changing
adjective
Similar: innovatory, innovative, avant-garde, ahead of the curve, ahead of one's time, hip, pioneering, cutting edge, leading edge, forefront, foremost, advanced, advancing, above the curve, ahead of the game, anticipating, on the ball, on top of, state of the art, beforehand, in advance of, preceding, mold-breaking, mould-breaking · Opposite: epigonic, epigonous, imitative, rearguard
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adj characterized by the creation of new ideas or things
| Español | innovador, innovativo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 革新的な kakushintekina |
| हिन्दी | नाविन्य nāvinya |
| Português | inovador, inovativo |
| Français | novateur, innovant |
| Deutsch | innovativ |
| Italiano | innovativo |
| Ελληνικά | καινοτόμος kainotómos, νεωτεριστικός neoteristikós |
| Română | inovator |
| Русский | инновацио́нный innovaciónnyj |
| العربية | اِبْتِكارِيّ ibtikāriyy, مُبْتَكَر mubtakar |
| עברית | חדשני khadshaní |
adj forward looking; ahead of current thinking
| 日本語 | 革新的な kakushintekina |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | innovativ |
| Ελληνικά | προηγμένος proïgménos |
| Русский | передово́й peredovój |
Talk about this word "innovative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/innovative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. innovative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/innovative "innovative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/innovative.Cite this
@misc{innovative_2026,
title = {innovative},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/innovative},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
