imaginative
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- //ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnətɪv//
- //-ənətɪv//
- //ɪˈmæd͡ʒnətɪv//
Having a lively or creative imagination.
adjective
- 1
Having a lively or creative imagination.
an imaginative boy
No doubt kibitzers are highly imaginative. How else could they see wins and brilliant combinations that do not exist?
- 2
Tending to be fanciful or inventive.
an imaginative story
From this point of view all philosophy is idealism, an imaginative embellishment of scientific knowledge; and, sure enough, Engels prophesies the decline and extinction of philosophy.
- 3
False or imagined.
Etymology
From Middle English ymagynatif, from Middle French imaginatif, from Medieval Latin imāginātīvus. By surface analysis, imagine + -ative.
Forms
- comparative
- more imaginative
- superlative
- most imaginative
imagery · The work of one who makes images or visible representation of…imaginary · Existing only in the imagination.imagination · The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally…
imaginative · Having a lively or creative imagination.
imagine · To form a mental image of something; to envision or create…imagined · Conceived or envisioned in the mind.imaging · The technique or practice of creating images of otherwise…