Meaning & use
imaginative
Showing creativity, inventiveness, or the ability to form new and original ideas.
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The children came up with an imaginative story about a dragon who ran a bakery.
Her imaginative approach to the problem impressed the entire engineering team.
A note on using this word
Imaginative applies to people, ideas, and works alike, from a child's drawing to a business strategy.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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