Imaginative
1imaginative — imaginative, imaginal, imaginable, imaginary, though not synonymous, are sometimes confused because of their verbal likeness. Imaginative applies to something which is the product of the imagination or has a character indicating the exercise or… …
2Imaginative — Im*ag i*na*tive, a. [F. imaginatif.] 1. Proceeding from, and characterized by, the imagination, generally in the highest sense of the word. [1913 Webster] In all the higher departments of imaginative art, nature still constitutes an important… …
3imaginative — [i maj′i nə tiv, i maj′ināt΄iv] adj. [ME imaginatif < OFr < ML imaginativus] 1. having, using, or showing imagination; having great creative powers 2. given to imagining 3. of or resulting from imagination [imaginative literature]… …
4imaginative — index artful, fertile, original (creative), productive, resourceful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5imaginative — (adj.) late 14c., ymaginatyf, from O.Fr. imaginatif and directly from M.L. imaginativus, from imaginat , stem of L. imaginari (see IMAGINE (Cf. imagine)). Related: Imaginatively; imaginativeness …
6imaginative — [adj] creative, inventive artistic, avant garde, blue sky*, brain wave, breaking ground, clever, dreamy, enterprising, extravagant, fanciful, fantastic, fertile, fictive, highflown*, ingenious, inspired, offbeat, original, originative, pie in the …
7imaginative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or showing creativity or inventiveness. DERIVATIVES imaginatively adverb imaginativeness noun …
8imaginative — i|mag|i|na|tive [ ı mædʒınətıv ] adjective * 1. ) involving new, different, or exciting ideas: CREATIVE: the imaginative use of computers in the classroom problems that may require more imaginative solutions very/highly imaginative: They… …
9imaginative */ — UK [ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv] / US adjective 1) a) involving new, different, or exciting ideas the imaginative use of computers in the classroom problems that may require more imaginative solutions very/highly imaginative: They suggested some very… …
10imaginative — adjective 1 someone who is imaginative is good at thinking of new, interesting ideas, and at forming pictures in their mind: an imaginative child 2 something that is imaginative contains new and interesting ideas used in a clever way: imaginative …
