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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Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Every year, the food seems to be more inventive and as diverse as the chef teams serving it up.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Lessons learned from the talent frontlines Mackey says the Hawks’ Virtual Sales Academy is another example of the organization’s inventive talent practices.
—Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s an inventive, Rube Goldberg precision to the barrage of violence that keeps things involving, especially when the Yakuza arrives on the scene.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inventive
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inventive. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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