IMAGINATIVE


Meaning of IMAGINATIVE in English

i ‧ ma ‧ gi ‧ na ‧ tive /ɪˈmædʒənətɪv, ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ imaginable ≠ ↑ unimaginable , ↑ imaginary , ↑ imaginative ≠ ↑ unimaginative , ↑ unimagined ; noun : ↑ imagination , ↑ imaginings ; adverb : ↑ unimaginably , ↑ imaginatively ; verb : ↑ imagine ]

1 . containing new and interesting ideas:

an imaginative use of computer technology

children’s imaginative play

an imaginative solution to the litter problem

2 . good at thinking of new and interesting ideas:

an imaginative child

—imaginatively adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.