moonshot
Audacious space mission
A moonshot is an ambitious, groundbreaking project that pushes the boundaries of what seems achievable—originally the Apollo program's mission to land humans on the moon.
The term now describes any bold venture with uncertain odds but transformative potential: The startup's moonshot is to cure Alzheimer's within a decade.
Moonshots accept high risk of failure in pursuit of extraordinary reward.
Sun deity, moonshot namesake
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- lunarOf the moon
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
mission · launch · orbit · Kennedy · astronaut · landing · module · Houston
Creating something original
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- game-changerSomething transforming everything
- paradigm shiftWholesale replacement of frameworks
- quantum leapSudden dramatic advancement
revolution · transformation · pioneering · groundbreaking · radical · leapfrog · watershed · milestone
Apollo
Sun deity, moonshot namesake
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- lunarOf the moon
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
rocket · mission · launch · orbit · Kennedy · astronaut · landing · module · Houston · countdown
innovation
Creating something original
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- game-changerSomething transforming everything
- paradigm shiftWholesale replacement of frameworks
quantum leap · revolution · transformation · pioneering · groundbreaking · radical · leapfrog · watershed · milestone · advance
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
audacious · bold · daring · reach · aim · pursuit · quest · endeavor · objective · gamble
- ambitionaspire, ambition, aspiration, goal, strive
- bold movesrisk, dare, gambit, leap, leap of faith
- motivational buzzwordsdream big, aim high, vision, goals, aspiration
- Baseball Slangdinger, heater, K, ribby, tater
- business buzzwordsbrainstorming, breakthrough, design thinking, scaling, pitching
- slugginghome run, homer, dinger, grand slam, blast
moonshotbaby step
Minimal incremental progress
minor tweak · low-hanging fruit · quick win · safe bet · half-measure
moonshotincrementalism
Change through small steps
continuous improvement · kaizen · evolutionary change · refinement · optimization