inventive
adjective
in·ven·tive
in-ˈven-tiv 
1
: adept or prolific at producing inventions : creative
an inventive mind
2
: characterized by invention
an inventive method
inventively
adverb
inventiveness
noun
Examples of inventive in a Sentence
They have given their new company an inventive name.
inventive ways to use leftovers
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These narrative feature films from emerging talent around the world offer fresh perspectives and inventive styles.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
Many adaptations are content to simply put a manga in motion, but ones like The Summer Hikaru Died stand out for their inventive consideration of how different visual languages might fit the story.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Americans feeling squeezed by rising grocery bills are getting more inventive with leftovers in the kitchen.
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Its debut menu is an ode to Taiwanese pop culture and food, with inventive fusions like arancini made of sticky rice, panna cotta topped with oolong boba, and Liu’s favorite, an oyster omelette frittata.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
Many adaptations are content to simply put a manga in motion, but ones like The Summer Hikaru Died stand out for their inventive consideration of how different visual languages might fit the story.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Americans feeling squeezed by rising grocery bills are getting more inventive with leftovers in the kitchen.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Its debut menu is an ode to Taiwanese pop culture and food, with inventive fusions like arancini made of sticky rice, panna cotta topped with oolong boba, and Liu’s favorite, an oyster omelette frittata.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inventive. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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inventive
adjective
in·ven·tive
in-ˈvent-iv
: gifted with the skill and imagination to invent
inventively
adverb
inventiveness
noun
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