IMAGINATIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IMAGINATIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “imaginative”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “imaginative” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Imaginative” are: inventive, creative, visionary, inspired, insightful, resourceful, ingenious, enterprising

Imaginative as an Adjective

Definitions of "Imaginative" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “imaginative” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Marked by independence and creativity in thought or action- Lewis Mumford.
• (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action.
• Having or showing creativity or inventiveness.

Synonyms of "Imaginative" as an adjective (8 Words)

creative	Having good imagination or original ideas. A creative imagination.
enterprising	Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness. An enterprising foreign policy.
ingenious	Showing inventiveness and skill. An ingenious solution to the problem.
insightful	Exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception-R.C.Angell. I don t have anything insightful to say about that.
inspired	Of extraordinary quality, as if arising from some external creative impulse. An inspired performance.
inventive	Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally. Had an inventive turn of mind.
resourceful	Having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. An able and resourceful politician.
visionary	Thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom. Visionary dreams.

Usage Examples of "Imaginative" as an adjective

• He was imaginative beyond all other architects.
• An imaginative use of material.
• Making imaginative use of computer software.

Associations of "Imaginative" (30 Words)

archetype	A very typical example of a certain person or thing. He was the archetype of the old style football club chairman.
beginning	The first part or earliest stage of something. They had reached the beginning of the wood.
brainstorming	A group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions. A brainstorming session.
conceivable	Capable of being imagined. The body was photographed from every conceivable angle.
creative	A person whose job involves creative work. Creative writing.
creatively	In a creative manner. This article inspires you to think creatively.
creativeness	The ability to create.
creativity	The ability to create. Firms are keen to encourage creativity.
fanciful	Not based on fact; unreal- F.D.Roosevelt. A fanciful mind.
first	The first element in a countable series. The first verse.
germinal	Containing seeds of later development. De Beauvoir s germinal book The Second Sex.
groundbreaking	Innovative; pioneering. Groundbreaking research into fertility problems.
idea	The aim or purpose. I took a job with the idea of getting some money together.
inception	An event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. She has been on the board since its inception two years ago.
incipient	Beginning to happen or develop. Incipient civil disorder.
ingenious	Showing inventiveness and skill. He was ingenious enough to overcome the limited budget.
initial	Mark with one s initials. The witness was identified simply by an initial letter.
initially	At first. Initially he thought the new concept was nonsense.
innovation	A creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation. Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization.
innovative	Ahead of the times. Stylistically innovative works.
invention	Creative ability. His powers of invention were rather limited.
inventive	Showing creativity or original thought. Had an inventive turn of mind.
new	Newly recently. Grass new washed by the rain.
novelty	A new or unfamiliar thing or experience. In 1914 air travel was still a novelty.
original	An original creation i e an audio recording from which copies can be made. His work is based on only original not secondary sources.
originality	The ability to think independently and creatively. He congratulated her on the originality of her costume.
prototype	Make a prototype of a product. The firm is testing a prototype of the weapon.
superbly	In an impressively splendid manner. A superbly gifted writer.
unabridged	(used of texts) not shortened. An unabridged edition.
wonderfully	In a way that inspires delight or admiration; extremely well. A wonderfully entertaining show.