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innovative

/ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/adjective4 syllables

Innovative means: ahead of the times.

Synonyms for innovative20

adjective, as in ahead of the times

advanced, forward-looking, modern, progressive

adjective, as in being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before

innovational, groundbreaking, original

also used for innovative

innovatory, avant-garde, ahead of the curve, ahead of one's time, hip, pioneering, cutting edge, leading edge, forefront, foremost, advancing, above the curve, ahead of the game

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What does innovative mean?2

adjective

1

ahead of the times“the advanced teaching methods”

2

being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before“stylistically innovative works”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Innovative in a sentence

  • Campana creates innovative prosthetics for pets without limbs, and even for wild animals.Hybrid
  • Scientifically, it is very difficult to come up with truly new innovative antibiotics.Hybrid
  • They will use an innovative technique to perform such a task.Amastan
  • Those projects offer a lot of new and innovative content and ideas.mailohilohi
  • That was a very innovative way to do that.CK
  • That was a very innovative thing to do.CK
  • Algeria needs more innovative partnerships with foreign countries.Amastan
  • The company stormed the market with its innovative products.2001

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