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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Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Her use of a pick, precise articulation, and inventive phrasing helped establish a new approach to electric bass playing in popular music.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
January 20 – February 18 When needs collide, inventive bridges matter most.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
There is one particularly inventive sequence that blends a rendering of Mario in his original 2D 8-bit form, blurry pixels and all, with the 3D beauty of the more modern iterations.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 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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