Definition of imaginative
1a : of, relating to, or characterized by imaginationb : devoid of truth : false
2 : given to imagining : having a lively imagination
3 : of or relating to images; especially : showing a command of imagery
imaginatively
adverbimaginativeness
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Examples of imaginative in a Sentence
She wrote an imaginative story about life on the planet Venus.
The restaurant's menu is quite imaginative.
Recent Examples of imaginative from the Web
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June 18: 1-3 p.m., Mellencougar; 3:30-5:30 p.m., Rock City Seven (imaginative covers).
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Under her leadership the channel has re-established itself as a creative powerhouse; innovative, imaginative and risk taking.
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The newest player is Paris Baguette Cafe, specializing in delicious, gorgeous baked goods and toasted sandwiches, some imaginative, some not so much.
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Synopsis: George Beard and Harold Hutchins are two overly imaginative pranksters who spend hours in a treehouse creating comic books.
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Fun-dining: Buxton Hall: Chef Elliott Moss found a following with his imaginative food at the Admiral in West Asheville.
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Outdoor Shakespeare companies find imaginative staging in environments from a historic cemetery in Southeast Portland to the Round in Beaverton.
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The lives of a blind Resistance fighter in France and a brilliant orphan recruited by the Nazis intersect in this imaginative novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2015.
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These models simply do not comprehend key elements of people – the imaginative and creative.
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14th Century
First Known Use of imaginative
14th century
Other Psychology Terms
IMAGINATIVE Defined for English Language Learners
imaginative
playDefinition of imaginative for English Language Learners
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: having or showing an ability to think of new and interesting ideas : having or showing imagination
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: of or relating to imagination
IMAGINATIVE Defined for Kids
imaginative
playDefinition of imaginative for Students
1 : relating to or showing imagination an imaginative story
2 : having a lively imagination an imaginative artist
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