adj
inventive
ihn-VEHN-tihv
adj
1
Good at coming up with new ideas or solutions; creative.
"The chef is known for his inventive use of local ingredients."
"She found an inventive way to fix the broken zip."
How to Use Inventive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCreative and resourceful, especially at solving problems in new ways.
Common pairings
inventive solution
inventive mind
inventive approach
Word Forms
more inventive comparative, most inventive superlative
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin inventivus, from Latin inveniō, "to invent."