ground breaking
Never done before
Groundbreaking describes something that breaks new ground—pioneering work that opens territory others haven't explored.
A groundbreaking study, groundbreaking research, a groundbreaking album.
The literal sense refers to the ceremonial first dig at a construction site: The groundbreaking for the new library is scheduled for June.
Usually spelled as one word or hyphenated.
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
paradigm shift · game changer · shovel · ceremony · ribbon cutting · hard hat · excavation · foundation · soil · dirt · landmark · first · original · unprecedented · visionary · radical · milestone · disruptive
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- Harvest Festivalsharvest fair, harvest party, harvest moon, harvest queen, harvest parade
- ritualsritual, rite, ceremony, sacrament, blessing
- formalitiesetiquette, decorum, manners, salutation, greeting
- Shinto ritualskagura, purification rites, purification rituals, water purification, shrine visit
ground breakingconventional
Following accepted practices
traditional · standard · ordinary · routine · commonplace
ground breakinginsignificant
Lacking importance or consequence
unremarkable · inconsequential · trivial · negligible · unimportant
ground breakingderivative
Function's rate of change
imitative · unoriginal · copycat · formulaic · clichéd
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