imaginative

[ ih-maj-uh-nuh-tiv, -ney-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.

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

  1. given to imagining, as persons.

  2. having exceptional powers of imagination.

  3. lacking truth; fanciful.

Origin of imaginative

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin imāginātīvus imaginary, imaginative, equivalent to Latin imāgināt(us) imagined (see imagination) + -īvus-ive; replacing Middle English imaginatif<Middle French <Medieval Latin, as above

Other words for imaginative

Other words from imaginative

  • i·mag·i·na·tive·ly, adverb
  • i·mag·i·na·tive·ness, noun
  • o·ver·im·ag·i·na·tive, adjective
  • o·ver·im·ag·i·na·tive·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·im·ag·i·na·tive·ness, noun
  • un·im·ag·i·na·tive, adjective
  • un·im·ag·i·na·tive·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for imaginative

imaginative

/ (ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv) /


adjective
  1. produced by or indicative of a vivid or creative imagination: an imaginative story

  2. having a vivid imagination

Derived forms of imaginative

  • imaginatively, adverb
  • imaginativeness, noun

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