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inventive

(ɪnventɪv)
adjective
An inventive person is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas.
...Stroman's ceaselessly inventive choreography.
It inspired me to be more inventive with my own cooking.
Synonyms: creative, original, innovative, imaginative More Synonyms of inventive
inventiveness uncountable noun
He has surprised us before with his inventiveness.
Synonyms: creativity, vision, initiative, enterprise More Synonyms of inventive

inventive in British English

(ɪnˈvɛntɪv)
adjective
1. 
skilled or quick at contriving; ingenious; resourceful
2. 
characterized by inventive skill
an inventive programme of work
3. 
of or relating to invention
Derived forms
inventively (inˈventively)
adverb
inventiveness (inˈventiveness)
noun

inventive in American English

(ɪnˈvɛnttɪv)
adjective
1. 
of or characterized by invention
inventive powers
2. 
skilled in inventing; creative
an inventive person
Derived forms
inventively (inˈventively)
adverb
inventiveness (inˈventiveness)
noun
Word origin
ME inventif < ML inventivus

Examples of 'inventive' in a sentence
inventive

The new film promises inventive use of dead fish.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The dancers convey engaging personalities and the choreography is consistently inventive and vigorous.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You can do incredible things with almost no money if you have an inventive and resourceful team.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The brilliantly inventive animation that accompanied him was.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Maybe that would explain his inventive use of grey in his party outfit.
The Sun (2008)
An endlessly inventive and incredibly addictive game.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The key is to be inventive and resourceful.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In the high street this is inventive use of language.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He was experimental and inventive and would use his yoga positions.
The Sun (2012)
He has been very inventive in his use of language.
The Sun (2009)
The best were cunning, ingenious and constantly inventive.
Andy Dougan THE HUNTING OF MAN (2004)
It's uniquely inventive and brilliantly acted.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The far-fetched story is propelled by its endlessly inventive energy and visual verve.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He was considered brilliantly inventive, witty and provocative.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The female character's inventive use of fish hooks is enough to put you off angling for life.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
COUNTRY house owners who inherit the family pile are used to being inventive when it comes to keeping a roof over their heads.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He was deluded about American society, but endlessly inventive in his schemes to throw it into chaos.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He is inventive and resourceful with vegetables, sourcing many from a walled garden 30 minutes from the restaurant.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Not my cup of tea, but I enjoyed the inventive and brilliantly rendered visuals.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
inventive

British English: inventive ADJECTIVE
An inventive person is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas.
It inspired me to be more inventive with my own cooking.
  • American English: inventive
  • Brazilian Portuguese: engenhoso
  • Chinese: 有创造才能的
  • European Spanish: inventivo
  • French: inventif
  • German: erfinderisch
  • Italian: inventivo
  • Japanese: 発明の才のある
  • Korean: 독창적인
  • European Portuguese: engenhoso
  • Latin American Spanish: inventivo

Chinese translation of 'inventive'

inventive

(ɪnˈvɛntɪv)

adj

  1. [person, mind, idea] 有发(發)明才能的 (yǒu fāmíng cáinéng de)
(adjective) 
Definition
creative and resourceful
It inspired me to be more inventive with my cooking.
Synonyms
creative
Like many creative people, he was never satisfied.
original
a chef with an original touch and a measure of inspiration
innovative
products which are cheaper and more innovative
imaginative
hundreds of cooking ideas and imaginative recipes
gifted
inspired
fertile
a product of his fertile imagination
ingenious
a truly ingenious invention
ground-breaking
resourceful
Her mother was a resourceful woman.
Opposites
pedestrian
,
trite
,
unimaginative
,
uninspired
,
imitative
,
uninventive

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fertile
Definition
highly productive
a product of his fertile imagination
Synonyms
creative,
productive,
prolific,
inventive,
resourceful
in the sense of imaginative
Definition
produced by or showing a creative imagination
hundreds of cooking ideas and imaginative recipes
Synonyms
creative,
original,
inspired,
enterprising,
fantastic,
clever,
stimulating,
vivid,
ingenious,
visionary,
inventive,
fanciful,
dreamy,
whimsical,
poetical
in the sense of ingenious
Definition
showing cleverness and originality
a truly ingenious invention
Synonyms
creative,
original,
brilliant,
clever,
masterly,
bright,
subtle,
fertile,
shrewd,
inventive,
skilful,
crafty,
resourceful,
adroit,
dexterous

Synonyms of 'inventive'

inventive

Explore 'inventive' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of innovative
products which are cheaper and more innovative
Synonyms
novel,
new,
original,
different,
fresh,
unusual,
unfamiliar,
uncommon,
inventive,
singular,
ground-breaking,
left-field (informal),
transformational,
variational
in the sense of original
Definition
able to think of or carry out new ideas or concepts
a chef with an original touch and a measure of inspiration
Synonyms
creative,
inspired,
imaginative,
artistic,
fertile,
ingenious,
visionary,
inventive,
resourceful
in the sense of resourceful
Definition
capable and full of initiative
Her mother was a resourceful woman.
Synonyms
ingenious,
able,
bright,
talented,
sharp,
capable,
creative,
clever,
imaginative,
inventive,
quick-witted
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