Meaning & use
innovative
Introducing new ideas, methods, or products in an original and creative way.
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The startup's innovative approach to recycling plastic waste attracted major investors.
Her innovative teaching methods made even difficult subjects engaging for students.
A note on using this word
"Innovative" emphasizes practical novelty, often in technology or business, more than the broader word "creative."
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
conventionalunoriginal
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