Synonyms of cutting-edge

cutting-edge 1 of 2

adjective

as in advanced

being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques

his insistent tracking shots and rapid-fire pacing earned him a reputation as a cutting-edge filmmaker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advanced
• progressive
• pioneering
• unconventional
• state-of-the-art
• modern
• contemporary
• new
• original
• revolutionary
• avant
• underground
• avant-garde
• bizarre
• current
• strange
• alternative
• modernistic
• novel
• nontraditional
• fresh
• trailblazing
• unprecedented
• unfamiliar
• antiestablishment
• newfangled
• outré
• ultramodern
• up-to-date
• unheard-of
• way-out
• unknown
• hot
• far-out
• present-day
• unaccustomed
• space-age
• red-hot
• new-fashioned
• mod

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• traditional
• conventional
• customary
• established
• orthodox

cutting edge

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noun

1

as in vanguard

the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts

an urban enclave that has an established reputation for being hospitable to artists who are part of the cutting edge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vanguard
• underground
• pioneer
• van
• avant-garde
• precursor
• forerunner
• trailblazer
• avant-gardist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• establishment
• old guard

2

as in forefront

the leading or most important part of a movement

a company that has always been on the cutting edge of the new electronic media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forefront
• leading edge
• front line
• van
• vanguard
• spearhead

Examples of cutting-edge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And as someone who has become newly sophisticated about soccer, Penn believes San Diego is ready to embrace a club that is not only on the cutting edge of player development, but one that will spare no expense to compete on the MLS level, just as his last club did. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024

Finally there are cutting edge innovations in the power space that are less proven. —Steven Dudash, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

From iconic street foods to the cutting edge of gastronomy, the culinary landscape of Chicago is a tapestry of the city’s innovative spirit, tumultuous history and industrious immigrant communities. —Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2024

For seven decades, many generations of semiconductor professionals have dedicated themselves to scientific truth to stay on the cutting edge of chipmaking technology. —Sunil Mehta, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024