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inventive
adjective in·ven·tive \in-ˈven-tiv\
: having or showing an ability to think of new ideas and methods : creative or imaginative
Full Definition of INVENTIVE
1
: adept or prolific at producing inventions : creative <an inventive mind>
2
: characterized by invention <an inventive method>
— in·ven·tive·ly adverb
— in·ven·tive·ness noun
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First Known Use of INVENTIVE
15th century
Related to INVENTIVE
- Synonyms
- artful, creative, imaginative, ingenious, innovative, clever
- Antonyms
- uncreative, unimaginative
Rhymes with INVENTIVE
INVENTIVE Defined for Kids
inventive
adjective in·ven·tive \in-ˈven-tiv\
Definition of INVENTIVE for Kids
: creative
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