Imaginative Meaning
/ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnətɪv/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving a lively or creative imagination.
adjTending to be fanciful or inventive.
Sentence Examples
Our public leaders are imaginative and often come up with new ideas.
This novel is very imaginative.
Her writing is imaginative but lacks precision.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ artist painted scenes from a fantasy world of dragons and castles.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The student's ____ solution to the difficult problem surprised and impressed the teacher.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English ymagynatif, from Middle French imaginatif, from Medieval Latin imāginātīvus. By surface analysis, imagine + -ative.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"No doubt kibitzers are highly imaginative. How else could they see wins and brilliant combinations that do not exist?"
— 1951 December, Helen Weissenstein, “Readers' Forum”, in Chess Review:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ artist painted scenes from a fantasy world of dragons and castles.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The student's ____ solution to the difficult problem surprised and impressed the teacher.