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[ uh-rij-uh-ney-tiv ] / əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪ tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR originative ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving or characterized by the power of originating; creative. Origin of originativeFirst recorded in 1820–30; originate + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM originativeo·rig·i·na·tive·ly, adverbWords nearby originativeoriginality, originally, original sin, originate, origination fee, originative, origin story, orihon, orihou, Orillia, orinasal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for originativeThe child must himself be originative, directive, and executive in the learning process if cram is to be avoided completely. Dickens As an Educator|James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes To appreciate fully his originative power one must understand the disadvantages under which he worked. Sir Joshua Reynolds|Estelle M. Hurll Behrens was one of those vividly clever energetic people who are the despair of originative men. There was no room for, and no need of, the conception of free, originative thought. Rudolph Eucken|Abel J. Jones
That these ideas are to be traced, ultimately, to the originative or intuitive faculty, there can be little doubt. Mental Philosophy: Including the Intellect, Sensibilities, and Will|Joseph Haven
Words related to originativeingenious, new, inventive, original, contemporary, imaginative, gifted, innovative, resourceful, seminal, unusual, unconventional, creative, visionary, productive, prolific, whimsical, fantastic, vivid, offbeat |