Definitions

innovative

[in-uh-vey-tiv] / ˈɪn əˌveɪ tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

creative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemporary ingenious inventive new original

WEAK

avant-garde breaking new ground cutting-edge deviceful innovational innovatory just out leading-edge newfangled originative state-of-the-art

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old old-fashioned worn

WEAK

customary habitual traditional uncreative unimaginative

Example Sentences

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And maybe faster than the U.S. given how innovative Ukrainians have been in developing and deploying weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

But the story is actually a joyful one: An innovative and committed high school sociology teacher in Tennessee, Alex Campbell, teaches a class that reopens these cold cases and gives new life to the investigations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

Stokes was never tipped for leadership, only to reveal himself as a superb man-manager and innovative tactician.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Established Asian chipmakers can capitalise on the AI boom, partly because they remain innovative, Handy said.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Up until then humans had displayed some innovative adaptations and behaviours, but their effect on their environment had been negligible.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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