imaginative
adjective
imag·i·na·tive
i-'ma-jə-nə-tiv 
i-ˈmaj-nə-tiv;
-ˈma-jə-ˌnā-
1
a
: of, relating to, or characterized by imagination
b
: devoid of truth : false
2
: given to imagining : having a lively imagination
imaginatively
adverb
imaginativeness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of imaginative in a Sentence
She wrote an imaginative story about life on the planet Venus.
The restaurant's menu is quite imaginative.
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The WeHo Pride Parade is an imaginative and colorful tradition that embraces LGBTQ+ representation, inclusion and progress.
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Zoë Cranfill, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
An imaginative person who loves building with Legos, playing video games and exploring the great outdoors, Quinton is incredibly curious.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
Bennett pulls off his own feat of engineering in splicing genres together so effectively, marrying the imaginative abundance of a fantasy world to the structure, pace and character dynamics of detective fiction.
—Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Barnes brings his wildly imaginative project — which now has 30 years worth of colorfully daring paint splatters layered across its expansive sonic canvas — to Goldfield Roseville, with support from a recognizable face from Sacramento’s yesteryear.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 26 May 2024
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Zoë Cranfill, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
An imaginative person who loves building with Legos, playing video games and exploring the great outdoors, Quinton is incredibly curious.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
Bennett pulls off his own feat of engineering in splicing genres together so effectively, marrying the imaginative abundance of a fantasy world to the structure, pace and character dynamics of detective fiction.
—Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Barnes brings his wildly imaginative project — which now has 30 years worth of colorfully daring paint splatters layered across its expansive sonic canvas — to Goldfield Roseville, with support from a recognizable face from Sacramento’s yesteryear.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 26 May 2024
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“Imaginative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imaginative. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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imaginative
adjective
imag·i·na·tive
im-ˈaj-(ə-)nət-iv
-ˈaj-ə-ˌnāt-
1
: of, relating to, or showing imagination
2
: having a lively imagination
imaginatively
adverb
imaginativeness
noun
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