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OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the phrase out-of-the-box thinking. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase out-of-the-box thinking. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING

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creative

adjective

adj

adjective

• having the ability or power to create

adjective satellite

• promoting construction or creation

groundbreaking

adjective

adj

noun

• the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project

adjective satellite

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

imaginative

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

ingenious

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• showing inventiveness and skill

innovative

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• ahead of the times

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

inventive

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

original

noun, adjective

n, adj

adjective

• being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of

noun

• an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

• something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies

adjective satellite

• preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

• (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary

• not derived or copied or translated from something else

resourceful

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• having inner resources; adroit or imaginative

revolutionary

adjective

adj

adjective

• of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn

• relating to or having the nature of a revolution

• advocating or engaged in revolution

noun

• a radical supporter of political or social revolution

adjective satellite

• markedly new or introducing radical change

unconventional

adjective

adj

adjective

• not conforming to accepted rules or standards

• not conventional or conformist

adjective satellite

• not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

divergent thinking

noun

n

noun

• thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity

Best Hypernyms For OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for out-of-the-box thinking, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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