Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun trailblazer

2 senses of trailblazer

Sense 1
trailblazer -- (someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees)
       => scout, pathfinder, guide -- (someone who can find paths through unexplored territory)

Sense 2
pioneer, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker -- (someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art)
       => originator, conceiver, mastermind -- (someone who creates new things)