zukunftsweisend
Translation
forward-looking, pioneering, trend-setting, groundbreaking
Examples
Das ist eine zukunftsweisende Technologie.
That is a forward-looking technology.
Er hat eine zukunftsweisende Entscheidung getroffen.
He made a groundbreaking decision.
Grammar Patterns
((forward-looking)) + noun forward-looking... That is a forward-looking idea.
Similar Words
Synonyms: innovative, progressive; Antonyms: backward, outdated
Etymology
From 'Zukunft' (future) + 'weisend' (pointing, from 'weisen' - to point/show). Literally 'future-pointing'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a signpost ('Wegweiser') that is pointing ('weisend') towards the future ('Zukunft').