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imaginative

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnətɪv/

The English word “imaginative” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having a lively or creative imagination.
  2. Tending to be fanciful or inventive.
  3. False or imagined.

Etymology

From Middle English ymagynatif, from Middle French imaginatif, from Medieval Latin imāginātīvus. By surface analysis, imagine + -ative.

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