inventive
word
Definition
Describes someone who is good at thinking of new ideas, creating original things, or finding clever solutions.
Usage & Nuances
More positive and creative than just 'creative'—often used for people solving problems in unusual ways or creating completely new things. Common with people, methods, or ideas. Less formal than 'innovative'.
Spanish: ingenioso - inventivoPortuguese (BR): inventivo - criativoPortuguese (PT): inventivo - engenhosoChinese (Simplified): 有创造力的 - 善于发明的Chinese (Traditional): 有創造力的 - 善於發明的Hindi: अभिनव - नवोन्मेषीArabic: مُبتكر - مُبدعBengali: উদ্ভাবনী - সৃজনশীল (সমাধান/ভাবনা)Russian: изобретательный - находчивыйJapanese: 発明力のある - 独創的なVietnamese: sáng tạo - có óc phát minhKorean: 창의적인 - 발명적인Turkish: yaratıcı - buluşçuUrdu: اختراعی - تخلیقیIndonesian: penuh akal - penuh inovasi
Example Sentences
The child was very inventive with her toys.
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He had an inventive solution to the puzzle.
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Her inventive ideas impressed the teacher.
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You have to be really inventive to cook a good meal with so few ingredients.
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That was an inventive way to save time on the project!
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My friend is so inventive; she always comes up with things I’d never think of.
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