zukunftsweisend
Translation
forward-looking, pioneering, groundbreaking, trend-setting
Examples
Das ist eine zukunftsweisende Technologie.
That is a groundbreaking technology.
Sein Vorschlag war wirklich zukunftsweisend.
His suggestion was truly forward-looking.
Grammar Patterns
zukunftsweisend + Noun a forward-looking ... a zukunftsweisendes Projekt
Similar Words
innovativ (innovative), fortschrittlich (progressive); Antonyms: rückständig (backward)
Etymology
From 'Zukunft' (future) + 'weisend' (pointing). Literally 'future-pointing'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a signpost ('Wegweiser') that is 'pointing' ('weisend') to the 'future' ('Zukunft').