innovative

especially British, in·no·va·to·ry

[in-uh-vey-tiv]

adjective

1. tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation.

innovative

/ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv /

adjective

1. using or showing new methods, ideas, etc

Other Word Forms

• innovatively adverb
• innovativeness noun
• uninnovative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of innovative¹

First recorded in 1600–10; innovate + -ive

Example Sentences

"I'm not here to tell you I've got the most innovative technology. No - I've looked at the real, hardcore problems and said, 'What is it that I need to resolve?"

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The App Store had benefited businesses and consumers across the UK, it said, and had created a dynamic marketplace where developers compete and users could choose from millions of innovative apps.

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Clive Svendsen, PhD, executive director of the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute and senior author of the study, explained the team's innovative approach.

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Wales Bonner, the daughter of an English mother and a Jamaican father, has picked up a string of awards for her innovative approach to menswear blending European tailoring and African influences.

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In animal studies, this innovative formula successfully restored healthy blood iron levels in anemic mice while preventing inflammation and keeping the gut microbiome balanced.

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Related Words

• contemporary 
• ingenious 
• inventive 
• new 
• original