BOB°ëµº

Word Explorer
Children's
Dictionary Suite
 
Elementary Dictionary
       

im·ag·i·na·tive

imaginative

 
 
pronunciation:
mae jih n tihv
features:
Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: If a person is imaginative, they invent new things and ideas using their minds. They might invent strange animals for a children's book, for example, or a new machine that nobody ever thought of before. Imaginative people are often good at writing stories, or making works of art, or finding solutions to difficult problems. When we say that a thing is imaginative, we mean that someone used their imagination to create it.
The famous inventor was imaginative even as a child. He amazed his parents with his ideas for strange inventions.The teacher liked Jason's science fiction story and said it was very imaginative.
similar words:
clever, fantastic, original, romantic
derivation: imaginatively (adv.)
Word Explorer
See
  character, literature, personality
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature