inventive
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adjective \in-ˈven-tiv\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
See Examples of INVENTIVE
- They have given their new company an inventive name.
- <inventive ways to use leftovers>
First Known Use of INVENTIVE
15th century
Related to INVENTIVE
- Synonyms
- artful, creative, imaginative, ingenious, innovative, clever
- Antonyms
- uncreative, unimaginative
Rhymes with INVENTIVE
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