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imaginative

American  
[ih-maj-uh-nuh-tiv, -ney-tiv] / ɪˈmædʒ ə nə tɪv, -ˌneɪ tɪv /

adjective

  1. characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination.

    an imaginative tale.
    Synonyms:
    ingenious, clever, inventive, creative

  2. of, relating to, or concerned with imagination.

  3. given to imagining, as persons.

  4. having exceptional powers of imagination.

  5. lacking truth; fanciful.

imaginative British  
/ ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv /

adjective

  1. produced by or indicative of a vivid or creative imagination

    an imaginative story

  2. having a vivid imagination

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Other Word Forms

  • imaginatively adverb
  • imaginativeness noun
  • overimaginative adjective
  • overimaginatively adverb
  • overimaginativeness noun
  • unimaginative adjective
  • unimaginatively adverb

Etymology

Origin of imaginative

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin imāginātīvus imaginary, imaginative, equivalent to Latin imāgināt ( us ) imagined ( imagination ) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English imaginatif < Middle French < Medieval Latin, as above

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