...products which are more innovative than those of their competitors.
2. adjective
An innovative person introduces changes and new ideas.
He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.
More Synonyms of innovative
innovative in British English
(ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv)
adjective
using or showing new methods, ideas, etc
Examples of 'innovative' in a sentence
innovative
Innovative new technologies is one of the first things that we always bring up.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Worse was the cliché that older people were no longer creative or innovative.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This also shows that democracy is creative and innovative.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Instead of just having innovative ideas, you have the tenacity to deal with the details.
The Sun (2016)
Age is not a factor; innovative ideas come from all sections of society.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Some people are creative and innovative and some are not, regardless of their age.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Broadband providers have been asked to examine some real-life examples and suggest innovative solutions that would work in a number of situations.
Computing (2010)
And afraid of the planners, applicants won't submit innovative designs in the first place.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
By looking at innovative new ways of working we can make government more efficient and effective, as well as improving the delivery of public services.
Computing (2010)
Your innovative ideas spark exciting changes at work and home.
The Sun (2013)
This innovative company manufactures products that are invisible to the human eye.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Research shows that where you have people on projects from different backgrounds you get more innovative solutions.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We wanted to be creative and innovative.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Modern fashion is as much about creative styling as it is about innovative design.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Innovative new and established designers and companies.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We need fresh approaches that are innovative and fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You will have innovative ideas that get your life moving.
The Sun (2012)
Officials say this would be impractical and mean patients would be denied access to innovative products.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
One of his gifts was his ability to come up with innovative solutions.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We prefer to be left alone so that we can get on with being innovative and creative.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The latter was innovative in its approach.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You have innovative ideas and a way of putting them across that can upgrade your working life.
The Sun (2011)
He likes innovative solutions and can often see things from an unusual perspective.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We have to be creative and innovative and come up with new ideas all the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Here are six innovative approaches pastors have found effective.
Christianity Today (2000)
This can mean innovative ideas you talk through with pals could make money for all of you.
The Sun (2009)
But to be fair to them they are just as good at providing innovative solutions.
The Sun (2011)
Here are some innovative designs and stylish products that will put the finishing touches to your smart new space.
The Sun (2013)
New businesses and innovative products will still be driven by creative people who see the future differently to their peers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Innovative ideas, new faces and opportunities could transform your working life.
The Sun (2014)
They faced huge opposition when it came to building their dream home but have now won over the locals with their innovative design.
The Sun (2014)
If money is short, turn your innovative mind to new ways of drumming up business.
The Sun (2015)
Accordingly, the primary interest of large businesses today is in the generation of innovative products.
Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988)
In other languages
innovative
British English: innovative /ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is innovative is new and original.
...innovative products.
American English: innovative
Arabic: مُبْتَكَرٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: inovador
Chinese: 新颖的
Croatian: inovativan
Czech: inovativní
Danish: opfindsom
Dutch: innovatief
European Spanish: innovador
Finnish: innovatiivinen
French: innovant
German: innovativ
Greek: καινοτομικός
Italian: innovativo
Japanese: 革新的な
Korean: 혁신적인
Norwegian: nyskapende
Polish: innowacyjny
European Portuguese: inovador
Romanian: inovator
Russian: новаторский
Latin American Spanish: innovador
Swedish: nyskapande
Thai: สร้างสรรค์
Turkish: yenilikçi
Ukrainian: новаторський
Vietnamese: có tính chất đổi mới
Chinese translation of 'innovative'
innovative
(ˈɪnəvətɪv)
adj
[product, design]新颖(穎)的 (xīnyǐng de)
[person]富有创(創)新精神的 (fùyǒu chuàngxīn jīngshén de)
(adjective)
products which are cheaper and more innovative
Synonyms
novel
Clubs are always looking at novel ways to raise cash.
new
They opened a factory in India to manufacture this new invention.
original
an original idea
different
Try to think of a menu that is interesting and different.
fresh
These designers are full of fresh ideas.
unusual
rare and unusual plants
unfamiliar
She grew many plants that were unfamiliar to me.
uncommon
Certain types of flu are uncommon.
inventive
It inspired me to be more inventive with my cooking.
singular
ground-breaking
left-field (informal)
transformational
variational
Additional synonyms
in the sense of different
Definition
new or unusual
Try to think of a menu that is interesting and different.
Synonyms
unusual,
unique,
special,
strange,
rare,
extraordinary,
bizarre,
distinctive,
something else,
peculiar,
uncommon,
singular,
unconventional,
out of the ordinary,
left-field (informal),
atypical
in the sense of fresh
Definition
most recent
These designers are full of fresh ideas.
Synonyms
new,
original,
novel,
unusual,
latest,
different,
recent,
modern,
up-to-date,
this season's,
unconventional,
unorthodox,
ground-breaking,
left-field (informal),
new-fangled,
modernistic
in the sense of inventive
Definition
creative and resourceful
It inspired me to be more inventive with my cooking.
Synonyms
creative,
original,
innovative,
imaginative,
gifted,
inspired,
fertile,
ingenious,
ground-breaking,
resourceful
Synonyms of 'innovative'
innovative
Explore 'innovative' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of new
Definition
recently discovered
They opened a factory in India to manufacture this new invention.