creative solution
Outside-the-box answer
A creative solution is an approach to a problem that departs from conventional or obvious methods.
The phrase implies ingenuity—finding a way forward when standard options fail or don't exist: We need a creative solution to fit three families in one cabin.
Sometimes used euphemistically for workarounds that bend rules or cut corners: The accountant found a creative solution to reduce the tax burden.
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- brainstormSpontaneous idea generation
- thinking capMetaphorical concentration aid
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- breakthroughSudden important advance
game changer · outside the box · clever · bright idea · resourceful · inventive · quick fix · eureka · lightbulb · light bulb moment · spark · novel · unconventional · improvise · hack · trial and error · fresh · inspiration
creative solutiondead end
Passage without outlet
no solution · impasse · non-answer · failed attempt · stalemate
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