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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An American named Thomas Keller set the bar ever higher with his highly inventive, multi-course California dinners at The French Laundry in Yountville.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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—Christian Lewis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Such original approaches to mouse controls could be Nintendo's secret weapon on the Switch 2, and developers are already coming up with more inventive uses for the tech than simply bringing a cursor to console gaming.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
The restaurant debuted at the start of 2022 as Yangban Society, which illustrated the owners’ Korean American heritages through playful, inventive dishes ordered in a casual counter-service setting.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The choreography by Warren Carlyle is sensational, energetic, and whimsical, making inventive use of props including pirouetting parasols, spectacular sabres, and fierce flagging.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Such original approaches to mouse controls could be Nintendo's secret weapon on the Switch 2, and developers are already coming up with more inventive uses for the tech than simply bringing a cursor to console gaming.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
The restaurant debuted at the start of 2022 as Yangban Society, which illustrated the owners’ Korean American heritages through playful, inventive dishes ordered in a casual counter-service setting.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inventive. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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