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Imaginative

Ih-MA-juh-nuh-tihv

/ˌɪˈmædʒʌnʌtɪv/

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imaginative

Dictionary meaning

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action.

Examples

  • An imaginative use of material.

Synonyms: inventive

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