inventive
adjective
apt at inventing or thinking up new machines or devices, methods, solutions, etc., or at improvising from what is at hand; innovative or ingenious.
inventiveness
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a word derived from
inventive.
Example Sentences
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Why it’s worth seeing: The wacky inventiveness Wilson brought to his genius HBO show, “How to With John Wilson,” permeates the film.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
With increasing altitude and inventiveness and shrinking landing space.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
For a Rangers side crying out for attacking guile and inventiveness on the flanks, Curtis being limited to just eight minutes in their Premiership opener against United was surprising.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Over and over again, he seduces us with color, engages us with delectable subject matter, and then stuns us with his overwhelming pictorial intelligence and inventiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The “anything goes” atmosphere encouraged audacity and inventiveness.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
