idiom · neutral
ahead of one's time
/əˈhɛd əv wʌnz taɪm/a·HEAD·of·one's·TIME
Having ideas or qualities that are more advanced than those typical of one's era.
Examples
“Many considered her ideas radical at the time, but she was ahead of her time.”
“The inventor was ahead of his time and only later were his designs appreciated.”
“Artists who are ahead of their time often face criticism before being recognised.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many of her theories were ahead of her time, which explains why they were initially dismissed by contemporaries.”
Collocations
- be ahead of one's time in + -ing
- considered ahead of her/his time
Word family
Common mistakes
ahead of time→ahead of one's time
ahead of the time→ahead of one's time
Say it for a higher band
5unusual→6innovative→7+ahead of one's time
Synonyms
innovative
Easily confused
ahead of schedule
“The project was completed ahead of schedule.”
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