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Innovative vs Unconventional - What's the difference?

innovative | unconventional |

As adjectives the difference between innovative and unconventional

is that innovative is characterized by the creation of new ideas or things while unconventional is not adhering to convention or accepted standards.

As a noun unconventional is

something or someone that is unconventional.

innovative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by the creation of new ideas or things
  • Forward looking; ahead of current thinking

    • Synonyms

    * innovatory

    unconventional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not adhering to convention or accepted standards
  • Out of the ordinary
  • Atypical

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something or someone that is unconventional.