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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Danish chef Rasmus Munk has a reputation for inventiveness and is calling on his peers to think about future food resilience.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
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
But people would have explored and adapted to most other areas quickly, once modern human inventiveness had developed.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
