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trend-setting

trend-setting

1 5.1
A person or thing that starts a new style others copy
  • adjective
  • /ˈtrɛndˌsɛtɪŋ/
translation icon : marcador de tendencias
  • Her trend-setting ideas on sustainable living have garnered attention and are being adopted by communities worldwide.

Examples

  • This trend-setting technology will shape the industry for years to come.

  • Her trend-setting hairstyle was soon copied by celebrities around the world.

  • The designer is known for his trend-setting collections that attract global attention.

  • Her trend-setting designs have influenced many young designers.

  • The trend-setting fashion show was a huge success!

  • The trend-setting fashion designer was known for introducing bold colors and unique patterns that inspired many others.

  • With its trend-setting approach to fitness, the new gym has attracted numerous clients looking for innovative workouts.

Synonyms

to popularize
vstrend-setting
  • US
21 4.2

To make an idea, activity, or subject known and liked by many people

focuses on starting new fashions or ideas that others then follow
trendsetting
vstrend-setting
1 5.8

Starting a new style or idea and making others copy it

is the same in meaning but written with a hyphen

How Influential

revolutionary
103 5.2
trend-setting
1 5.1
conventional
175 2.8

Surface Forms

trend-setting positive

Morphology

trend-setting = trend + setting (transparent) = trend + setting

The adjective is a hyphenated compound of 'trend' + 'setting' meaning 'setting trends'; speakers who know both components can derive the meaning.

Etymology

Trend-setting joins trend and setting: trend is like a 'direction' or a 'turn' in what people like, and setting is 'putting' or 'starting' something. So a trend-setting person or thing starts a new direction that others follow.