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innovator

innovator

38 4.3
A person who creates new ideas or ways of doing things
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnəˌveɪtər/
translation icon : innovador
  • She is considered an innovator in sustainable energy solutions, introducing methods that improve efficiency.
  • inventors and innovators
  • innovators in technology
  • early innovators

We're always looking for innovators and innovative new ways.

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Examples

  • And so you have some initial innovators who are willing to try your product.

  • To improve the well-being of all, innovators will be required.

    Academic text (2012)
  • And the guy was a genius and he was an innovator and he created a really special network.

  • Our founder is a scientist, an innovator.

  • Throughout history, all great innovators were never really appreciated until they were dead.

  • Companies giving the most jobs and enjoying the most profits are innovators of long standing.

    Academic text (1991)
  • O'Keefe was an innovator, a rebel, and an icon.

  • The Dean of our School of Education has been named one of the region's foremost innovators for inventing a new degree.

  • Steve Jobs was a renowned innovator who changed the technology industry with his ideas and products.

  • As an innovator, he constantly seeks new ways to solve problems and create value for his customers.

Synonyms

pioneer
vsinnovator
113 4.2

A person among the first to develop new ideas or ways of doing things

focuses on introducing ideas rather than being one of the earliest
inventor
vsinnovator
108 3.0

A person who makes a new thing that was not there before

brings new methods or ideas into use rather than only making things
originator
vsinnovator
14 4.9

A person who creates a new idea, plan, or process

introduces new ideas or methods rather than inventing them
trailblazer
vsinnovator
12 6.8

A person who first develops new ideas or methods in a field

introduces innovations but is not necessarily the very first to act
disrupter
vsinnovator
  • Jargon
4 5.9

A person or thing that changes a market by using new ideas

introduces innovations that may be significant but not always disruptive
groundbreaker
vsinnovator
2 6.9

A person who introduces new ideas or ways in a field

introduces or spreads new methods rather than only being the starter
disruptor
vsinnovator
1 6.3

A person or company that causes big change in an industry

introduces new ideas without necessarily causing wide, disruptive change
creative thinker
vsinnovator
1 3.6

A person who has new ideas and finds new ways to solve problems

introduces and applies ideas rather than only producing original thoughts
modernizer
vsinnovator
1 4.6

A person who brings new ideas or tools to update how a place works

introduces new ideas more broadly, not only to make things modern
conceiver
vsinnovator
1 8.0

A person who creates new ideas or plans

introduces or applies ideas instead of only forming plans
pathbreaker
vsinnovator
1 6.7

A person who does something new that others copy

introduces new practices but may not always be the very first
divergent thinker
vsinnovator
1 6.7

A person who thinks of many new ideas to solve problems

introduces new methods or inventions rather than only using unconventional thinking
voortrekker
vsinnovator
  • South African
9.9

A person who is among the first to begin a new activity or idea

introduces new ideas generally rather than emphasising early exploration
halutz
vsinnovator
9.9

A person who is among the first to try new ideas or methods

introduces innovations without stressing the early adopter role
chalutz
vsinnovator
9.9

A person who is among the first to try new ideas

introduces changes but does not necessarily lead initial development

Antonyms

295 1.6

A person who supports a leader and accepts their direction

9 3.4

A person who copies another person's words, actions, or style

How Innovative

visionary
47 6.3
pioneer
113 4.2
innovator
38 4.3
experimenter
1 3.7
practitioner
120 4.0

Surface Forms

innovator singular
innovators plural

Morphology

innovator = innovate (transparent) = innovate + or

The agent noun is a straightforward formation from the verb 'innovate' with the productive suffix '-or', so learners who know 'innovate' can predict 'innovator'.

Etymology

Innovator comes from Latin parts in- and novare, which mean 'make new' and share the same root as novel, so an innovator is someone who makes or brings in new ideas or things.