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
Examples of inventive in a Sentence
They have given their new company an inventive name.
inventive ways to use leftovers
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The universe is vast, and our methods for exploring it need to be just as inventive.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Ease your way into the evening with an aperitivo at the Terrace Bar, which serves some wildly inventive cocktails as well as subtle twists on the classics, like a Tuscan Spritz with Amaro Santoni, prosecco, soda water, and rosemary.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
The story follows struggling creatives navigating debt, eviction threats and a precarious gig economy, visualized in Riley’s inventive style — from looming piles of eviction notices to characters literally struggling up and down steep inclines that mirror the instability of their lives.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inventive. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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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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