Synonyms for groundbreaker
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
First person to do, make or fight for something. A pioneer; a seminal person.
Forms
- Plural
- groundbreakers → trailblazers, pioneers, innovators…
Example sentences
- pioneer She was a pioneer in the field of computer science.
- innovator Tom is the best innovator at our company.
- trailblazer Jane Goodall is a trailblazer for women in science.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| groundbreaker | steady | |
| pioneer | falling | |
| innovator | steady | |
| trailblazer | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- pioneer3
- 9 letters
- innovator4
- 11 letters
- trailblazer3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pioneer3 = 3 syllables).