inventive
/ɪnˈventɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈventɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈven-tiv/ (ame, mw)
inventive — adjective
- inventivepositive
- more inventivecomparative
- most inventivesuperlative
1. having the natural ability to think of or create things that are new and differe
having the natural ability to think of or create things that are new and different from what already exists; also describing things that show this quality
Vinícius, an inventive engineer, always finds new ways to fix problems that others miss.
inventive + engineer: describes a creative person
The chef's inventive use of simple vegetables turned an ordinary salad into something special.
inventive + use of [sth]: describes a creative application
Mayumi came up with an inventive playground design that local children helped test.
Élise is inventive — she builds useful tools from objects that most people throw away.
The company won an award for its inventive approach to reducing plastic waste in packaging.
- creative
broader term covering artistic imagination as well as practical originality
- innovative
stresses introducing new methods or ideas, often in business or technology
- imaginative
emphasises mental imagery and fantasy; less focused on practical results
- original
the first of its kind, not copied from something else
- unimaginative
lacking new or interesting ideas
- conventional
following accepted practices rather than trying new approaches
文法句型
inventive + noun (attributive)
be + inventive (predicative)
用法筆記
Applies to both people ('an inventive child') and the things they create ('an inventive solution'). For artistic works such as paintings or music, 'creative' is the more typical choice — 'inventive' usually suggests practical, problem-solving originality.