Simple meaning
What does Inventive mean?
Inventive means showing skill in creating new ideas or useful solutions.
Dictionary definition
Showing skill in creating new ideas or useful solutions.
Example sentences
Inventive in a sentence
easy
Our class used the word inventive in a science reading.
medium
The project diagram helped us understand inventive better.
hard
The passage explained why inventive matters when systems are designed and improved.
Synonyms
Words like Inventive
Antonyms
Opposite words
disorderparts are not arranged clearly
disconnectparts are not joined or coordinated
Word family
Inventive word family
Base word
inventive
adjective
inventive
Base form.
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What does inventive mean?
Inventive is used to describe showing skill in creating new ideas or useful solutions.
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