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originative
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orig·i·na·tive

adjective \ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnā-tiv, -nə-\

Definition of ORIGINATIVE

: having ability to originate : creative
— orig·i·na·tive·ly adverb

Examples of ORIGINATIVE

  1. <an originative genius whose mark on postmodern architecture can be seen all over the globe>

First Known Use of ORIGINATIVE

1811

Related to ORIGINATIVE

Synonyms
clever, imaginative, ingenious, innovational, innovative, innovatory, inventive, original, creative, Promethean
Antonyms
uncreative, unimaginative, uninventive, unoriginal

Rhymes with ORIGINATIVE

accelerative, accumulative, administrative, alliterative, assimilative, associative, authoritative, collaborative, commemorative, communicative, cooperative, corroborative, deliberative, determinative, illuminative, investigative, multiplicative, recuperative, regenerative

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