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- 1. the quality of being inventive; creativity: "the inventiveness of the staging" Similar Opposite
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the quality of showing or having new and original ideas: Her performance was full of wit and inventiveness. In his best stories his sheer inventiveness is a treat. See. inventive. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. imagination You’ve always had a very vivid imagination.
1. : adept or prolific at producing inventions : creative. an inventive mind. 2. : characterized by invention. an inventive method. inventively adverb. inventiveness noun. Synonyms. artful. clever. creative. imaginative. ingenious. innovative. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of inventive in a Sentence.
Definitions of inventiveness. noun. the power of creative imagination. synonyms: cleverness, ingeniousness, ingenuity. see more.
having or showing the ability to design or create something new: He is famous for his zany, inventive books for children. (Definition of inventive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inventive. inventive.
The earliest known use of the noun inventiveness is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for inventiveness is from 1668, in the writing of John Wilkins, theologian and natural philosopher. inventiveness is formed within English, by derivation.
Inventive people are good at using their imaginations. If you know that inventors create new things, then it makes sense that the word inventive applies to people and behavior that show creativity. Artists are inventive, especially if their work is different than other people's work.
Definition of inventiveness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. An inventive person is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas. ...Stroman's ceaselessly inventive choreography. It inspired me to be more inventive with my own cooking. Synonyms: creative, original, innovative, imaginative More Synonyms of inventive. inventiveness uncountable noun.
noun. The quality of being inventive; the faculty of inventing. Wiktionary. Synonyms: cleverness. ingenuity. ingeniousness. creativeness. originality. invention. creativity. Inventiveness Sentence Examples. Fred Vokes was a man of real inventiveness as well as rare acrobatic skill.
Definition of inventive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
