outside-the-box
adjectiveUK /ˌaʊt.saɪð.ðəˈbɒks/
US /ˌaʊt.saɪð.ðəˈbɑːks/
Thinking in a new and different way.
She came up with an outside-the-box idea to save the school money.
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2. Not following the usual rules or methods.
His outside-the-box approach surprised everyone at the meeting.
3. Describing a solution that is fresh and unusual.
We need outside-the-box thinking to fix this problem.
4. Away from normal or traditional ideas.
The team was praised for its outside-the-box design.