imaginative
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/ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnətɪv/
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/ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnətɪv/ · /-ənətɪv/ · /ɪˈmæd͡ʒnətɪv/
Definition of imaginative
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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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?”
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adj
-
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?”
-
Tending to be fanciful or inventive.
“an imaginative story”
- False or imagined.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English ymagynatif, from Middle French imaginatif, from Medieval Latin imāginātīvus. By surface analysis, imagine + -ative.
Words you can make from imaginative
200+ playable · top: VITAMINE (13 pts)
Best play vitamine 13 points8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
20 words6-letter words
29 words- VIMINA 11 pts
- VAGINA 10 pts
- AIMING 9 pts
- AVIATE 9 pts
- ENIGMA 9 pts
- GAMINE 9 pts
- INVITE 9 pts
- MAGIAN 9 pts
- MAGNET 9 pts
- MANAGE 9 pts
- MATING 9 pts
- METING 9 pts
- NATIVE 9 pts
- TAMING 9 pts
- TIMING 9 pts
- AMENTA 8 pts
- ANEMIA 8 pts
- ETAMIN 8 pts
- INMATE 8 pts
- INTIMA 8 pts
- INTIME 8 pts
- TAMEIN 8 pts
- AGNATE 7 pts
- EATING 7 pts
- IGNITE 7 pts
- INGATE 7 pts
- TAGINE 7 pts
- TIEING 7 pts
- TAENIA 6 pts
5-letter words
49 words- MAVEN 10 pts
- MAVIE 10 pts
- MAVIN 10 pts
- VIMEN 10 pts
- AGAVE 9 pts
- GANEV 9 pts
- GIVEN 9 pts
- VEGAN 9 pts
- VIGIA 9 pts
- AMIGA 8 pts
- AVANT 8 pts
- AVIAN 8 pts
- GAMIN 8 pts
- IMAGE 8 pts
- MANGA 8 pts
- MANGE 8 pts
- NAEVI 8 pts
- NAIVE 8 pts
- VITAE 8 pts
- AMAIN 7 pts
- AMENT 7 pts
- AMINE 7 pts
- AMNIA 7 pts
- ANIMA 7 pts
- ANIME 7 pts
- ANIMI 7 pts
- ATMAN 7 pts
- IMINE 7 pts
- MANAT 7 pts
- MANIA 7 pts
- MANTA 7 pts
- MATIN 7 pts
- MEANT 7 pts
- MENTA 7 pts
- MINAE 7 pts
- AGAIN 6 pts
- AGATE 6 pts
- AGENT 6 pts
- AGITA 6 pts
- ATIGI 6 pts
- GENII 6 pts
- GIANT 6 pts
- TAIGA 6 pts
- TANGA 6 pts
- TINGE 6 pts
- ANTAE 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- TENIA 5 pts
- TINEA 5 pts
4-letter words
76 words- GAVE 8 pts
- GIVE 8 pts
- VAGI 8 pts
- VANG 8 pts
- VEGA 8 pts
- VIGA 8 pts
- AGMA 7 pts
- GAMA 7 pts
- GAME 7 pts
- MAGE 7 pts
- MAGI 7 pts
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- NEVI 7 pts
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- AMIA 6 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
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- MITE 6 pts
- NAME 6 pts
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- TAME 6 pts
- TEAM 6 pts
- TIME 6 pts
- AGIN 5 pts
- ANGA 5 pts
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- GNAT 5 pts
- NAGA 5 pts
- TANG 5 pts
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- ANTA 4 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
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- ETNA 4 pts
- INIA 4 pts
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- NEAT 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
3-letter words
20 wordsFind your best play with imaginative
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