Definition of inventive
1 : adept or prolific at producing inventions : creative an inventive mind
2 : characterized by invention an inventive method
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Examples of inventive in a Sentence
They have given their new company an inventive name.
inventive ways to use leftovers
Recent Examples of inventive from the Web
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An inventive crime thriller told backwards -- reversing day by day through a week -- following a local sheriff's quest to unlock the mystery of three small town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.
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In recent years, in particular, the tendency has been to favor those goalkeepers — like Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich — who are a little more inventive in their distribution.
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The inventive, freckle-faced redhead is creating something called the Ability App, which is like Yelp for accessibility.
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Tóibín is at his most inventive here, and the plot veers sharply from canon.
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And there are inventive touches, like the ability to turn the front seat into bunk beds.
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Inventive cooks who create healthy and interesting foods might find a curious young sous chef by their side.
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Maria Grazia Chiuri had a groundbreaking debut at Dior this season, and volcanic crags seemed like the ideal backdrop to showcase her inventive embroidery.
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It’s been said people who switch fields at relatively late stages in their careers tend to do particularly inventive work.
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First Known Use of inventive
15th century
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playDefinition of inventive for English Language Learners
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: having or showing an ability to think of new ideas and methods : creative or imaginative
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