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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

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