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imag·i·na·tive
\ə̇ˈmaj(ə)nə]d.]iv, -jəˌnā], ]t], ]ēv also ]əv\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French imaginatif, from imagination + -if -ive
1. : of or relating to the imagination: as
a. : created, inspired, guided, or drawn from the imagination and not from known facts or sources
< an imaginative biography >
b. : tending to provoke, excite, or enliven the imagination
< a few imaginative comments >
c.
(1) : able to handle new or difficult problems : resourceful
< a young and imaginative general >
(2) : imbued with or showing an ability to draw conclusions, suggest hypotheses, make comparisons, or create systems
< an imaginative interpretation of a poem >
< an imaginative critic >
< imaginative research >
(3) : full of freshness, originality, or vividness
< imaginative patterns >
d. : devoid of truth : false
< the report of his death was wholly imaginative >
2. : of or relating to images; especially : showing a distinctive or fine command of artistic images
< imaginative diction > |