Added 9 October 2026 innovative /ɪnˈnɒ.və.tɪv/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about innovative at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Ahead of the times. the advanced teaching methods Being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before. stylistically innovative works Related Words: innovationaloriginaladvancedmodernforward-lookingprogressiveinnovatoryinnovationinnovatorground-breakinginventivegroundbreaking Back to today's word