inventive (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *inventive*:
ADJECTIVE	all	inventive, imaginative	(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

inventive > pronunciation
Sounds	ihnveh'ntihv
Rhymes	abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...

English > *inventive*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action.
Examples	"had an inventive turn of mind" "inventive ceramics"
Synonym	imaginative
Broader	creative, originative	Having the ability or power to create
Spanish	creativo, imaginativo, ingenioso, inventivo
Catalan	creatiu, enginyós, imaginatiu, ingeniós, inventiu
Nouns	inventiveness	the power of creative imagination / imagination
Adverbs	inventively	in an inventive manner
Verbs	invent	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort / effort

HyperDic: inventive