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imaginative

[ih-maj-uh-nuh-tiv, -ney-tiv]

adjective

  1. characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination.

    an imaginative tale.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. of, relating to, or concerned with imagination.

  3. given to imagining, as persons.

  4. having exceptional powers of imagination.

  5. lacking truth; fanciful.



imaginative

/ ɪˈæɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. produced by or indicative of a vivid or creative imagination

    an imaginative story

  2. having a vivid imagination

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • imaginatively adverb
  • imaginativeness noun
  • overimaginative adjective
  • overimaginatively adverb
  • overimaginativeness noun
  • unimaginative adjective
  • unimaginatively adverb
  • ˈԲپԱ noun
  • ˈԲپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of imaginative1

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin 岵īܲ imaginary, imaginative, equivalent to Latin ( us ) imagined ( imagination ) + -īܲ -ive; replacing Middle English imaginatif < Middle French < Medieval Latin, as above
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Chase is also a joyous and entrepreneurial music activist, MacArthur “genius,” educator, founder of New York’s impressive International Contemporary Ensemble and commissioner of a vastly imaginative new flute repertory in her ongoing Density 2036 project.

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"It doesn't seem like they're being transformed in a creative or imaginative way."

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And yet, as Freedman implies throughout, elements of Dylan’s Jewishness remained central to his art and identity, from his commitment to social justice to his imaginative formation of a new persona.

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Many argue that AI takes this even further and cuts out a critical part of our imaginative process.

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"More than ever before, we need museums that are values-led, imaginative and confident about what they stand for."

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