What are some opposite words for innovative?

Antonyms for innovative
ˈɪn əˌveɪ tɪvin·no·va·tive

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term innovative.

Wiktionary2.3 / 3 votes

  1. innovativeadjective

    Synonyms:
    innovatory

  2. innovativeadjective

    Characterized by the creation of new ideas or things

    Synonyms:
    innovatory

  3. innovativeadjective

    Forward looking; ahead of current thinking

    Synonyms:
    innovatory

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 1 vote

  1. advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modernadjective

    ahead of the times

    "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"

    Antonyms:
    unoriginal, regressive

    Synonyms:
    sophisticated, advance(a), mod, advanced, modern, modernistic, ripe, innovational, advanced(a), groundbreaking, forward-looking, in advance(p)

  2. innovative, innovational, groundbreakingadjective

    being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before

    "stylistically innovative works"; "innovative members of the artistic community"; "a mind so innovational, so original"

    Antonyms:
    regressive, unoriginal

    Synonyms:
    forward-looking, modern, groundbreaking, advanced, innovational

How to use innovative in a sentence?

  1. Happy Pops:

    I love creating innovative treats that appeal to Canada's diverse tastes, i started Happy Pops to bring all-natural, handcrafted flavour to Canadians, so French's locally-grown ketchup is a perfect pairing.

  2. Paul Workman:

    While innovative drugs should command relatively higher prices, the overall cost of treatment must be affordable.

  3. The Manning:

    This partnership with ESPN and The Walt Disney Company reflects an ongoing, shared commitment to offering fans fun, innovative content, eSPN+ has been a terrific partner for Omaha Productions as we built out The Places franchise and we’re excited to co-create a new MegaCast format that will have something for everyone.

  4. Alan Winde:

    It's going to have definite effects on the global market because the market looks at competitors and especially not having to add sulphur ,there's a huge advantage to the process and that changes the brand, it gives you a new brand that the health conscious world looks at so I'm pretty certain on the back of the rooibos brand that's already around the world you will definitely see traction, but then even as a standalone product because its new its innovative it's got a marketing edge and obviously if they do it cleverly they will get market share quite quickly.

  5. Kate Goodall:

    We wanted to find the most talented entrepreneurs that we could, tackling the most hairy 21st-century social problems in the most courageous and innovative ways.

How to pronounce innovative?

How to say innovative in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#4033innovative
#54225regressive
#81015unoriginal

Translation

Find a translation for this antonym in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Discuss these innovative antonyms with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "innovative." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/antonyms/innovative>.

    Are we missing a good antonym for innovative?

    Image or illustration of

    innovative

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Synonyms.com

    Quiz

    Are you a human thesaurus?

    »
    An antonym for "Prosperous"?
    A palmy
    B comfortable
    C achromatic
    D flourishing

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for innovative: