Avant-garde

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /æˈvãt.ɡɑː(ɹ)d/, /ˈævnÌ©t.ɡɑː(ɹ)d/

Alternative forms

• aduant garde

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} avant-garde ("vanguard")

Full definition of avant-garde

Noun

1. (obsolete) The vanguard of an army or other force.
2. Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.

Synonyms

• (group of people associated with the new) vanguard

Adjective

1. Innovative, pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so.It was a very avant-garde production.

Synonyms

• trendy
• underground