innovator

Definitions

A person who introduces new methods, ideas, or products.

Someone who makes changes in something established by introducing something new.

Examples

Steve Jobs is widely remembered as a visionary innovator who transformed the technology industry.

The company is looking for a creative innovator to lead their research and development department.

Synonyms

pioneer trailblazer visionary groundbreaker inventor change agent pathfinder

Antonyms

traditionalist conformist reactionary conservative follower stick-in-the-mud preservationist