Synonyms of invent

invent

verb

in-ˈvent 

as in to devise

to create or think of by clever use of the imagination

they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devise
• concoct
• construct
• manufacture
• design
• produce
• contrive
• come up with
• think (up)
• fabricate
• drum up
• make up
• cook (up)
• excogitate
• conceive
• envision
• imagine
• hatch
• trump up
• improvise
• vamp (up)
• visualize
• dream
• envisage
• fantasize
• vision
• daydream
• coin
• extemporize
• ad-lib
• picture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imitate
• reproduce
• replicate
• mimic
• copy
• duplicate
• clone
• reduplicate
• copycat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invent

The immersive 360-degree film was shot on the Circarama camera system his father invented. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

The community has invented a way to admire men for beauty work and to hate women for the same. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

And no professional should have to invent a response when the stakes are highest. — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

There are tons of burger recipes for inspiration, but feel free to get creative and invent your own recipe. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026