imaginative

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

Word Origin

imaginative (adj.)
late 14c., ymaginatyf, from Old French imaginatif and directly from Medieval Latin imaginativus, from imaginat-, stem of Latin imaginari (see imagine). Related: Imaginatively; imaginativeness.

Example

1. Imaginative play helps develop empathy for others .
2. O parents of fantasizers encourage imaginative play .
3. Other kinds of problem , however , will need imaginative policy changes to correct .
4. Her writing is imaginative but lacks precision .
5. Fairy tales are imaginative .

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