mold-breaking
Against the norm
Mold-breaking describes something that departs from established patterns or conventions.
A mold-breaking design rejects traditional forms; a mold-breaking decision defies expectations.
The image is of shattering the mold that produces identical copies: Her mold-breaking approach to the role earned critical acclaim.
Also spelled mouldbreaking in British English.
First to explore territory
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- disruptiveTending to interrupt order
visionary · game-changing · cutting-edge · inventive · original · unconventional · experimental · bold
Rejects prevailing social standards
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- iconoclasticAttacking cherished beliefs
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- anti-establishmentOpposing dominant institutions
maverick · renegade · subversive · unorthodox · counterculture · dissenting · provocative · challenger
Novel creative quality
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
genre-bending · experimental · stylistic · unconventional · distinctive · idiosyncratic · boundary-crossing · fusion
pioneering
First to explore territory
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
disruptive · visionary · game-changing · cutting-edge · inventive · original · unconventional · experimental · bold · daring
nonconformist
Rejects prevailing social standards
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- iconoclasticAttacking cherished beliefs
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
anti-establishment · maverick · renegade · subversive · unorthodox · counterculture · dissenting · provocative · challenger · outsider
originality
Novel creative quality
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
expression · genre-bending · experimental · stylistic · unconventional · distinctive · idiosyncratic · boundary-crossing · fusion · hybrid
mold-breakingconventional
Following accepted practices
traditional · conformist · orthodox · standard · by-the-book
mold-breakingderivative
Function's rate of change
unoriginal · imitative · copycat · hackneyed · clichéd
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