inventive
adjective
in·ven·tive
in-ˈven-tiv 
1
: adept or prolific at producing inventions : creative
an inventive mind
2
: characterized by invention
an inventive method
inventively
adverb
inventiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of inventive in a Sentence
They have given their new company an inventive name.
inventive ways to use leftovers
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Writer-director Tom Tykwer’s restless, inventive work, the most energetic from Germany in recent years, is about the playful inventiveness inherent in the medium itself.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Ahead of the ceremony, Los Angeles’ Kato was named the Resy One to Watch, for chef Jonathan Yao’s inventive Taiwanese-tinged menu.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune Europe, 6 June 2024
The inventive flavors can be used on pasta, meat, veggies, snacks, and more.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 4 June 2024
Their run of early hits sold a fantasy vision of California to the rest of America through Love’s lusty and exuberant poetry and Brian’s lush and inventive music.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Ahead of the ceremony, Los Angeles’ Kato was named the Resy One to Watch, for chef Jonathan Yao’s inventive Taiwanese-tinged menu.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune Europe, 6 June 2024
The inventive flavors can be used on pasta, meat, veggies, snacks, and more.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 4 June 2024
Their run of early hits sold a fantasy vision of California to the rest of America through Love’s lusty and exuberant poetry and Brian’s lush and inventive music.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inventive. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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inventive
adjective
in·ven·tive
in-ˈvent-iv
: gifted with the skill and imagination to invent
inventively
adverb
inventiveness
noun
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