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- Dictionaryinventive/ɪnˈvɛntɪv/
adjective
- 1. having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally: "the most inventive composer of his time"
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adjective. approving uk / ɪnˈven.tɪv / us / ɪnˈven.t̬ɪv / Add to word list. very good at thinking of new and original ideas: He is very inventive, always dreaming up new gadgets for the home. Synonym. imaginative approving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
The meaning of INVENTIVE is adept or prolific at producing inventions : creative. How to use inventive in a sentence.
Inventive definition: apt at inventing or thinking up new machines or devices, methods, solutions, etc., or at improvising from what is at hand; innovative or ingenious. See examples of INVENTIVE used in a sentence.
having or showing the ability to design or create something new: He is famous for his zany, inventive books for children. (Definition of inventive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inventive. inventive.
To be inventive is to be creative. Inventive people are good at using their imaginations. If you know that inventors create new things, then it makes sense that the word inventive applies to people and behavior that show creativity.
An inventive person is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas.
Definition of inventive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
