innovative
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of innovative
Explanation
Something innovative is new and original. If you love to experiment and find new ways to do things, you are an innovative person. Innovative, like nova, novel, and novice, comes from the Latin novus, which means new. Something innovative renews or alters the way something has been done. You can use innovative to describe the thing or the person that made it. If your English teacher objects to your experimental writing style, tell him, "I'm an innovative writer making innovative sentences!" Antonyms are unoriginal and hackneyed.
Vocabulary lists containing innovative
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Example Sentences
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The Cure -- whose 66-year-old frontman Robert Smith is famous for his innovative approach to music as well as on-stage stamina -- has transformed itself throughout its prolific decades-spanning existence.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
But right as the show begins, viewers will notice this production’s innovative approach to the material.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
The UK government has now said that the "EU Commission, Germany and other member states have given the green light on this innovative approach" meaning the scheme can go ahead.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025
This innovative approach has potential across a range of applications, from targeted drug delivery systems to responsive materials and energy-efficient optical signal processing.
From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024
"Our innovative approach significantly reduces the masking effects of highly abundant plasma proteins, which often hinder the detection of critical biomarkers in human plasma," Mahmoudi explained.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024
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