inventive

ɪnˈvɛntɪv

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Definition of inventive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

creativitypurposely fictive or imaginative

The story was an inventive blend of fact and fiction.

fanciful

fictive

imaginative

creative ideasgood at creating new things or ideas

She is inventive and always finds new solutions.

creative

innovative

resourceful

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Origin of inventive

Latin, invenire (to find)

Terms with inventive included in their meaning

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clever

adj.

inventive

showing inventiveness or originality

creatively

adv.

originality

in an original and inventive manner

ingenious

adj.

creative

clever and inventive

ingenuity

cleverness

quality of being clever and inventive

computer hacking

technology

activity of exploring or modifying computer systems in inventive ways

ingeniously

adv.

clever creative

in a clever, creative and inventive way

mental gymnastics

justification

inventive arguments to justify the unjustifiable

experimental

adj.

innovation

innovative or inventive, often in arts or sciences

Examples of inventive in a sentence

The artist is known for his inventive use of colors.
His inventive mind solved the prototype problem quickly.
The team's inventive approach reduced costs significantly.

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French:inventif, ...
German:erfinderisch, einfallsreich, ...
Italian:inventivo, ingegnoso, ...
Spanish:inventivo, ingenioso, ...
Portuguese:criativo, inventivo, ...
Chinese:富有想象力的, 富有创造力的, ...
Japanese:創造的な, ...
Arabic:إِبداعي, مُبْتَكِر, ...
Hebrew:יְצִירָתִי, ...
Russian:изобретательный, находчивый, ...
Ukrainian:вигадливий, винахідливий, ...
Hindi:कल्पनाशील, रचनात्मक, ...
Bengali:কল্পনাপ্রসূত, সৃজনশীল, ...
Catalan:imaginatiu, inventiu, ...
Czech:nápaditý, vynalézavý, ...
Danish:fantasifuld, opfindsom, ...
Dutch:vindingrijk, inventief, ...
Greek:ευφάνταστος, ευρηματικός, ...
Hungarian:kitalált, találékony, ...
Khmer:ប្រឌិត, មានគំនិតច្នៃប្រឌិត, ...
Korean:창의적인, 기발한, ...
Persian:خیال‌پردازانه, خلاق, ...
Polish:pomysłowy, twórczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):inventivo, original, ...
Romanian:inventiv, ingenios, ...
Swedish:uppfinningsrik, idérik, ...
Thai:มีจินตนาการ, มีไอเดีย, ...
Turkish:yaratıcı, buluşçu, ...
Vietnamese:giàu trí tưởng tượng, có óc sáng tạo, ...

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Definition of inventive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of inventive

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