imaginative
pronunciation
How to pronounce imaginative in British English: UK [ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv]
How to pronounce imaginative in American English: US [ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv]
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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 .