Significance & Originality

underscore

verb

Definition

Emphasize the importance of.

imaginative

adjective

Definition

Showing creativity and original thinking.

redundant

adjective

Definition

Unnecessarily repetitive; no longer needed.

idealize

verb

Definition

Portray as perfect, ignoring flaws.

imitate

verb

Definition

Copy the style or behavior of.

defunct

adjective

Definition

No longer existing or functioning.

reproduction

noun

Definition

A copy of an original work.

rudimentary

adjective

Definition

Basic and undeveloped.

disregard

verb

Definition

Pay no attention to; treat as unimportant.

overlook

verb

Definition

Fail to notice; ignore.

extraneous

adjective

Definition

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject.

superfluous

adjective

Definition

More than is needed; unnecessary.

innovation

noun

Definition

A new method, idea, or device.

sophisticated

adjective

Definition

Highly developed and complex; worldly.

unrivaled

adjective

Definition

Better than all others.

misconstrue

verb

Definition

Interpret wrongly.

shallow

adjective

Definition

Lacking depth of thought or knowledge.

hallmark

noun

Definition

A defining, characteristic feature.

novelty

noun

Definition

The quality of being new; a new thing.

rigor

noun

Definition

Strict thoroughness and precision.

replicate

verb

Definition

Reproduce exactly; repeat a result.

prolific

adjective

Definition

Producing many works or results.

overshadow

verb

Definition

Make seem less important by comparison.

mimic

verb

Definition

Closely copy, often to deceive or amuse.

momentous

adjective

Definition

Of great importance or consequence.

neglect

verb

Definition

Fail to give proper care or attention to.

embellish

verb

Definition

Decorate; make more interesting with added, often untrue, details.

epitomize

verb

Definition

Be a perfect example of.

outdated

adjective

Definition

No longer current or useful.

underestimate

verb

Definition

Judge as smaller or less capable than in reality.

eclipse

verb

Definition

Surpass or block from attention.

profound

adjective

Definition

Very deep, intense, or far-reaching.

duplicate

verb

Definition

Make an exact copy of.

originality

noun

Definition

The quality of being new and inventive.

inconsequential

adjective

Definition

Too unimportant to matter.

unprecedented

adjective

Definition

Never having happened before.

veritable

adjective

Definition

Real; rightly called so (used for emphasis).

ingenious

adjective

Definition

Cleverly inventive.

trivial

adjective

Definition

Of little value or importance.

quintessential

adjective

Definition

Representing the purest, most typical example.