10
visionary(adjective, creative)
9
fertile(adjective, original, fundamental, novel, unique)
9
experimental(adjective, new, modern, pioneering, trailblazing)
9
unconventional(adjective, new, modern, fundamental, novel)
8
resourceful(adjective, unusual, new, fresh, original)
7
unusual(adjective, strange, new, fresh, original)
6
forward-thinking
6
futuristic(adjective, ahead)
6
originative(adjective, original, novel, advanced, unique)
6
productive(adjective, original, fundamental, novel, unique)
6
artistic
6
pioneering(adjective, development, new, breakthrough, innovating)
6
prolific(adjective, creative)
6
unorthodox
5
clever
5
inspired
4
breakthrough(leading-edge, pioneering, trailblazing, momentous, milestone)
4
newfangled(adjective, unusual, strange, new, fresh)
4
way-out
3
audacious(adjective, development, resourceful, ingenious, inventive)
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