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imaginative

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnətɪv/ / /-ənətɪv/ / /ɪˈmæd͡ʒnətɪv/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English ymagynatif, from Middle French imaginatif, from Medieval Latin imāginātīvus. By surface analysis, imagine + -ative.

  1. Having a lively or creative imagination.

    an imaginative boy

    No doubt kibitzers are highly imaginative. How else could they see wins and brilliant combinations that do not exist?

  2. Tending to be fanciful or inventive.

    an imaginative story

  3. False or imagined.