imaginative
Use Imaginative in a sentence
ə adjective
1.
characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
2.
of, pertaining to, or concerned with imagination.
3.
given to imagining, as persons.
4.
having exceptional powers of imagination.
5.
lacking truth; fanciful.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin imāginātīvus imaginary, imaginative, equivalent to Latin imāgināt(us) imagined (see imagination) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English imaginatif < Middle French < Medieval Latin, as above
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin imāginātīvus imaginary, imaginative, equivalent to Latin imāgināt(us) imagined (see imagination) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English imaginatif < Middle French < Medieval Latin, as above
Related forms
i·mag·i·na·tive·ly, adverb
i·mag·i·na·tive·ness, noun
o·ver·im·ag·i·na·tive, adjective
o·ver·im·ag·i·na·tive·ly, adverb
o·ver·im·ag·i·na·tive·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. creative, inventive, clever, ingenious.
1. creative, inventive, clever, ingenious.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | produced by or indicative of a vivid or creative imagination: an imaginative story |
| 2. | having a vivid imagination |
| im'aginatively | |
| —adv | |
| im'aginativeness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
It's not only rigor, but they have to be creative and they have to be imaginative.
But there are so many imaginative wave energy inventions out there.
The novel, in consequence, was left standing for a few years out of the main channel of imaginative production.
Answer: because the science selection process ruthlessly weeds-out interesting and imaginative people.
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