imaginative
adjective
; -ˈma-jə-ˌnā-, -nə-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for imaginative
Synonyms
clever, creative, ingenious, innovational, innovative, innovatory, inventive, original, originative, Promethean
Antonyms
uncreative, unimaginative, uninventive, unoriginal
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Sitcoms, at their least imaginative, are sort of formulaic — and Murphy is not. — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, "On the Set of 'Murphy Brown' as Candice Bergen, Faith Ford Film the Series Finale," 7 June 2019 And yet — just like the makeup — the result is futurist, imaginative, and 100-percent trend-setting. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Lupita Nyong’o Wore the Most Futuristic Hair and Makeup to the Us Premiere at SXSW," 9 Mar. 2019 The African-American experience is equally a tale of successful entrepreneurs and imaginative artists, of lyrical poets and gifted scientists. — Amy S. Eckert, chicagotribune.com, "Art, slavery and civil rights: Black history comes alive at these Midwest museums," 12 Feb. 2018 An imaginative mind can see him in an office, a solver of corporate problems, an idea and detail man in a suit and tie. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "New on SI TV: Tom Glavine Shuts Out the Indians to Clinch the 1995 World Series," 21 June 2018 This is also where the most imaginative styles are dreamed up. — Shammara Lawrence, Teen Vogue, "For Black Women, the Hair Salon and Beauty Supply Store Are Sacred Spaces," 27 Mar. 2019 Mueller’s subtle, highly imaginative use of image and metaphor certainly invites musical setting. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Under Muti's baton, CSO Chorus delivers fervent, sensitive reading of Schubert's Mass in E flat," 23 Mar. 2018 London's formerly traditional hotelscape now is one of the most imaginative and exciting scenes on the planet. — Laura Goulden, Condé Nast Traveler, "34 Best Hotels in London," 26 Feb. 2018 Cleveland’s offense was unpredictable, imaginative and wide-open under Kitchens last season. — Tom Withers, The Seattle Times, "Browns’ Kitchens hanging on to play-calling duties as coach," 14 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'imaginative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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