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inventive
- /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/
Rhymes with -ɛntɪv
Where it comes from
From Middle English inventif, inventyfe, borrowed from Old French inventif, borrowed from Medieval Latin inventivus. By surface analysis, invent + -ive.
adjective more inventive · most inventive
- Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes. an inventive pursuit
- Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing. an inventive fellow
- Purposely fictive. an inventive story
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: creative, imaginative, originative, ingenious, innovative, innovation, groundbreaking, invention, resourceful, crafty, original, clever, novel, experimental, forward-thinking, enterprising
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adj of, or relating to invention
| Português | inventivo |
|---|---|
| Français | inventif |
| Deutsch | Erfindungs- |
| Italiano | inventivo |
| Română | de invenție, invențial |
adj creative, or skilful at inventing
| Español | inventivo |
|---|---|
| Português | inventivo, engenhoso |
| Français | inventif |
| Deutsch | erfinderisch |
| Italiano | inventivo |
| Ελληνικά | εφευρετικός efevretikós |
| Română | inventiv |
| Русский | изобрета́тельный izobretátelʹnyj, нахо́дчивый naxódčivyj |
Talk about this word "inventive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inventive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inventive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inventive "inventive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inventive.Cite this
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