innovative
Ahead of convention
Innovative describes something that introduces new ideas, methods, or technologies.
An innovative approach breaks from convention; an innovative product offers features not seen before.
The word carries positive connotations of creativity and forward-thinking: The company's innovative design changed the industry.
Overuse in marketing has diluted its impact—not everything labeled innovative actually is.
Able to conceive new ideas
- inventiveShowing original thought
- originalFirst or inventive
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
visionary · unconventional · fresh · inspired · artistic · clever · brilliant · intuitive
Most technologically advanced available
- leading-edgeAt technology's forefront
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- trailblazingBeing the first through
revolutionary · next-generation · futuristic · avant-garde · vanguard · bleeding-edge · disruptive · game-changing
Obvious; inventor's monopoly
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- inventorCreator of original devices
- tinkererHobbyist who adjusts mechanisms
- gadgeteerEnthusiast of small devices
contraption · device · brainstorm · engineer · designer · fabrication · mechanism · schematic
New business enterprise
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- founderOne who begins something
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
pivot · scalable · agile · lean · bootstrap · disruption · unicorn · pitch
Something transforming everything
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- shake-upSudden structural overhaul
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
transformation · reconfiguration · rethinking · challenging · subversive · rule-breaking · revolutionary · upending
Anticipating future needs
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- advancementForward movement or promotion
improvement · development · renewal · updating · refinement · enhancement · adaptation · iteration
imaginative
Able to conceive new ideas
resourceful · visionary · unconventional · fresh · inspired · artistic · clever · brilliant · intuitive · experimental
state-of-the-art
Most technologically advanced available
- leading-edgeAt technology's forefront
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
trailblazing · revolutionary · next-generation · futuristic · avant-garde · vanguard · bleeding-edge · disruptive · game-changing · breakthrough
patent
Obvious; inventor's monopoly
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- inventorCreator of original devices
- tinkererHobbyist who adjusts mechanisms
gadgeteer · contraption · device · brainstorm · engineer · designer · fabrication · mechanism · schematic · blueprint
startup
New business enterprise
accelerator · pivot · scalable · agile · lean · bootstrap · disruption · unicorn · pitch · prototype
game-changer
Something transforming everything
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- shake-upSudden structural overhaul
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
reinvention · transformation · reconfiguration · rethinking · challenging · subversive · rule-breaking · revolutionary · upending · redefining
forward-thinking
Anticipating future needs
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
advancement · improvement · development · renewal · updating · refinement · enhancement · adaptation · iteration · optimization
- buzzwordssynergy, leverage, paradigm, stakeholder, scalable
- resume buzzwordsleadership, teamwork, communication, experience, problem-solving
- reviewsreview, reviews, rating, ratings, critic
- descriptorsnew, original, modern, advanced, fresh
- Forward-thinkingvisionary, progressive, pioneering, futuristic, prescient
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
innovativederivative
Function's rate of change
unoriginal · imitative · hackneyed · cookie-cutter · formulaic
innovativeuninspired
Lacking creative spark
uncreative · unimaginative · uninventive · unproductive · stodgy
innovativetraditional
Following long-held customs
conservative · regressive · backward-looking · hidebound · reactionary
- technological innovationsNew practical scientific applications
- product innovationCreating new market offerings
- innovative treatmentsNovel medical interventions
- tech innovationNovel technological breakthrough
- military innovationsNovel warfare technologies and tactics
- digital innovationNew electronic methods emerging
innovation, innovations, innovating, innovativeness, innovatively