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inventive
in·ven·tive I0214000 (ĭn-vĕn′tĭv)adj.1. Of, relating to, or characterized by invention.2. Adept or skillful at inventing; creative.
in·ven′tive·ly adv.in·ven′tive·ness n.inventive (ɪnˈvɛntɪv) adj1. skilled or quick at contriving; ingenious; resourceful2. characterized by inventive skill: an inventive programme of work. 3. of or relating to invention inˈventively adv inˈventiveness nin•ven•tive (ɪnˈvɛn tɪv)
adj. 1. apt at inventing, devising, or contriving. 2. apt at creating with the imagination. 3. having the function of inventing. 4. pertaining to, involving, or showing invention. [1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French] in•ven′tive•ly, adv. in•ven′tive•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | inventive - (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action; "an imaginative use of material"; "the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford; "an ingenious device"; "had an inventive turn of mind"; "inventive ceramics"imaginativecreative, originative - having the ability or power to create; "a creative imagination" |
inventiveadjective creative, original, innovative, imaginative, gifted, inspired, fertile, ingenious, ground-breaking, resourceful It inspired me to be more inventive with my cooking.
pedestrian, trite, unimaginative, uninspired, imitative, uninventiveinventiveadjective1. Characterized by or productive of new things or new ideas:creative, ingenious, innovative, innovatory, original.2. Not the same as what was previously known or done:different, fresh, innovative, new, newfangled, novel, original, unfamiliar, unprecedented.3. Able to use the means at one's disposal to meet situations effectively:ingenious, resourceful.Translationsinvent (inˈvent) verb1. to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc). Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented? 發明 发明2. to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story). I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him. 虛構 虚构inˈvention (-ʃən) noun1. the act of inventing or the ability to invent. He had great powers of invention. 發明力 创造力2. something invented. What a marvellous invention the sewing-machine was! 發明物 发明物inˈventive (-tiv) adjective good at inventing. an inventive mind. 擅於發明的 有发明才能的inˈventiveness noun 擅於發明 创造性，有发明创造能力 inˈventor noun a person who invents. Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the telephone. 發明者 发明者 see also discover.EncyclopediaSeeInventivenessLegalSeeInventionFinancialSeeinventioninventive
Synonyms for inventiveadj creativeSynonyms- creative
- original
- innovative
- imaginative
- gifted
- inspired
- fertile
- ingenious
- ground-breaking
- resourceful
Antonyms- pedestrian
- trite
- unimaginative
- uninspired
- imitative
- uninventive
Synonyms for inventiveadj characterized by or productive of new things or new ideasSynonyms- creative
- ingenious
- innovative
- innovatory
- original
adj not the same as what was previously known or doneSynonyms- different
- fresh
- innovative
- new
- newfangled
- novel
- original
- unfamiliar
- unprecedented
adj able to use the means at one's disposal to meet situations effectivelySynonymsSynonyms for inventiveadj (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or actionSynonymsRelated Words |