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imaginative

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/

imaginative means: Good at thinking of new, interesting ideas and ways of doing things.

adjective

CREATIVE PERSONB2

Good at thinking of new, interesting ideas and ways of doing things.

  • She is an imaginative child.
  • We need an imaginative designer for this project.
  • His imaginative mind helped him find unusual solutions.

Similar words: creative, inventive

Opposites: unimaginative

Common phrases: imaginative child, imaginative writer, highly imaginative

CREATIVE IDEAB2

Showing new, interesting ideas or a clever way of doing something.

  • That is an imaginative idea.
  • The garden has an imaginative design.
  • They found an imaginative way to reuse old bottles.

Similar words: creative, inventive, original

Opposites: unimaginative

Common phrases: imaginative solution, imaginative design, imaginative approach

FANCIFUL IDEASB2

Full of invented ideas, pictures, or events that go beyond ordinary reality.

  • He wrote an imaginative story.
  • Her imaginative tales feature talking trees and flying houses.
  • Children explored an imaginative world filled with strange creatures.

Similar words: fanciful, inventive

Common phrases: imaginative story, imaginative world, imaginative tale

Questions about imaginative

What does imaginative mean?

Good at thinking of new, interesting ideas and ways of doing things.

What is imaginative in other languages?

Türkçe: yaratıcı · Español: imaginativo · Français: imaginatif · Deutsch: fantasievoll · Italiano: fantasioso · 日本語: 想像力豊かな

How do you pronounce imaginative?

It is pronounced /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/.

How do you use imaginative in a sentence?

She is an imaginative child. We need an imaginative designer for this project.

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