Dictionary.com

innovative

[ in-uh-vey-tiv ]
/ ˈɪn əˌveɪ tɪv /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: innovative / innovativeness on Thesaurus.com
adjective
tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Also especially British, in·no·va·to·ry [in-uh-vuh-tawr-ee] /ˈɪn ə vəˌtɔr i/ .

Origin of innovative

First recorded in 1600–10; innovate + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM innovative

in·no·va·tive·ly, adverbin·no·va·tive·ness, nounun·in·no·va·tive, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Words related to innovative

contemporary, ingenious, inventive, new, original, avant-garde, cutting-edge, deviceful, innovational, innovatory, leading-edge, newfangled, originative, state-of-the-art

How to use innovative in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for innovative

innovative
/ (ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv) /
adjective
using or showing new methods, ideas, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK