Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for inventive. Search instead for inventivel.
Definitions

inventive

[in-ven-tiv] / ɪnˈvɛn tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
creative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gifted imaginative ingenious innovative original resourceful
WEAK
adroit artistic avant-garde breaking new ground causative constructive demiurgic deviceful fertile forgetive formative fruitful innovational innovatory inspired originative poetical productive teeming
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull inept old uncreative unimaginative unresourceful
WEAK
stolen uninventive unoriginal

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It’s rich, layered, and more inventive than the usual.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

It's easy to see why more inventive Easter creations keep appearing on our shelves - people like to buy them.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Andie’s disorganized but inventive, and that’s exactly the way she likes it.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

For inventive Franco-Caribbean cuisine, try Alizé, which opened in 2024 in the Marina Royale with a menu that includes a coconut-lobster cocktail and tempura brie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The student body had gotten inventive, though, and it wasn’t uncommon to see cables, shoestrings, and U-locks used to keep them shut.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.