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imaginative

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
imaginative ˈmæʤənətɪv/ adjective
imaginative
ˈmæʤənətɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of IMAGINATIVE
[more imaginative; most imaginative] : having or showing an ability to think of new and interesting ideas : having or showing imagination富有创造力的;富有想象力的
always used before a noun : of or relating to imagination想象的

— imaginatively

adverb
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5653 COCA: 7925

imaginative

adjective

imag·​i·​na·​tive i-'ma-jə-nə-tiv How to pronounce imaginative (audio)
i-ˈmaj-nə-tiv;
-ˈma-jə-ˌnā-
1
a
: of, relating to, or characterized by imagination
b
: devoid of truth : false
2
: given to imagining : having a lively imagination
3
: of or relating to images
especially : showing a command of imagery
imaginatively adverb
imaginativeness noun

Example Sentences

She wrote an imaginative story about life on the planet Venus. The restaurant's menu is quite imaginative.
Recent Examples on the Web Her work is imaginative, lyrical and utterly captivating. Alex Espinoza, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Grant from early in the war was imaginative and skillful at deploying flexible tactics, including innovative cavalry operations, and a comprehensive strategic view. Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The young Blazy was imaginative, restless, and undisciplined. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022 The character designs and backdrops are amazingly imaginative; and though the movements and rendering are often glitchy, that only adds to the charm of the residents’ casual conversations. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 The book was released in May 2021 and follows the relationship between a father and Sparkella, a young girl who is imaginative and obsessed with glitter. Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 18 May 2022 This gives product designers a clean canvas to explore imaginative (and delicious) new flavours. The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 July 2022 Pat Hanych started opening her bar to the most imaginative, idiosyncratic, and gnarly expressions of Cleveland music near the end of the ‘80s and kept it up for three decades. Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 16 June 2022 Dougal’s work is never less than astounding: funny, beautiful, heartfelt, imaginative, and totally original. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 13 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ymaginatif "employing mental images, curious, inventive," borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, "of the imagination, having a strong imagination, shrewd," borrowed from Medieval Latin imāginātīvus "of the imagination," from Latin imāginātus, past participle of imāginārī "to imagine" + -īvus -ive

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of imaginative was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5653 COCA: 7925
imaginative

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, seem富有想像力;似乎很有想像力ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極富/頗具/很有想像力brilliantly, highly, most, particularly, richly, wildly, wonderfully極富想像力;想像力超群;想像力豐沛;想像力極佳a wonderfully imaginative story極富想像力的故事

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