inventive

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈvɛntɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Good at creating new ideas or useful things.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.

Examples

  • Edison was an inventive genius of the United States.

  • He is inventive of excuses.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Purposely fictive.

  2. Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes.

More examples

In context

  • an inventive fellow

  • an inventive pursuit

  • an inventive story

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English inventif, inventyfe, borrowed from Old French inventif, borrowed from Medieval Latin inventivus. By surface analysis, invent + -ive.