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   Im·ag·i·na·tive

   /iˈmaj(ə)nədiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing creativity or inventiveness: "making imaginative use of computer software"

   Derivatives

   • 1. imaginativeness noun

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imaginativeImaginative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To be imaginative is to be inventive and original. If you enjoy coming up with stories, writing songs, or just thinking about things in new ways, you’re an imaginative person. Great painters, musicians, and writers are imaginative. However, being imaginative isn’t just limited to the arts.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimaginative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of imaginative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › imaginativeImaginative - definition of imaginative by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Having a lively imagination, especially a creative imagination. 2. Created by, indicative of, or characterized by imagination or creativity. 3. Tending to indulge in the fanciful or in make-believe. 4. Having no truth; false. i·mag′i·na·tive·ly adv. i·mag′i·na·tive·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMAGINATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · adjective. If you describe someone or their ideas as imaginative, you are praising them because they are easily able to think of or create new or exciting things. [approval] ...an imaginative writer. ...hundreds of cooking ideas and imaginative recipes. They should adopt a more imaginative approach.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMAGINATIVE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Something that is imaginative is new or clever and often unusual: an imaginative use of colour. imaginative adjective (PERSON) Someone who is imaginative is able to create new and interesting ideas or things: a highly imaginative poet. imaginatively. adverb.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imaginationImagination Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality. 2. a. : creative ability. b. : ability to confront and deal with a problem : resourcefulness. use your imagination and get us out of here. c. : the thinking or active mind : interest.

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   WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. im•ag•i•na•tive (i maj′ ə nə tiv, -nā′tiv), adj. characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale. of, pertaining to, or concerned with imagination. given to imagining, as persons. having exceptional powers of imagination. lacking truth; fanciful.