imaginative
adjective
; -ˈma-jə-ˌnā-, -nə-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for imaginative
Synonyms
clever, creative, ingenious, innovational, innovative, innovatory, inventive, original, originative, Promethean
Antonyms
uncreative, unimaginative, uninventive, unoriginal
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Not to discredit the imaginative vision of the writer-director, his co-scripter and invaluable tech and design teams, but Phoenix is the prime force that makes Joker such a distinctively edgy entry in the Hollywood comics industrial complex. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Joker': Film Review | Venice 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 Photography Exhibit: Hakone Gardens presents an exhibit of imaginative scenes, including origami and temari, by Russ Kumai and Carol Cameron. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "West Valley calendar of events for the week of Aug. 30," 30 Aug. 2019 The miracle of the film is that Losey had the imaginative guts to probe his own fears and failings. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "The Hour of Reckoning Descends in “Mr. Klein”," 30 Aug. 2019 Clara, Yvonne de Bray as the wise cook Victoire, and Lesly Meynard as strict Frau Reisener — exercised imaginative understatement. — Armond White, National Review, "The Vintage French Film Olivia Bests Today’s #Resistance Filmmakers," 21 Aug. 2019 With a ten-person ensemble, National Players melds classic language with contemporary staging of Shakespeare’s imaginative tale about city folk venturing into the woods. — Judy Morley, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Coming Attractions: Seventh annual Y’Art Sale fundraiser set for this weekend at Arts Center," 21 Aug. 2019 And his demise is just the beginning of this winding, imaginative, genre-defying story. — Annabel Gutterman, Time, "Horoscopes Help Solve Homicides in a Thrilling Murder Mystery," 15 Aug. 2019 The sight of its symmetrical leaves pouring down from a hanging pot, for instance, feels playful—like the kind of imaginative detail a kid would want in an otherwise empty corner. — Kelly Dawson, House Beautiful, "How to Grow English Ivy, According to a Professional “Plant Mom”," 14 Aug. 2019 Few television shows acknowledge the bitter things in life with such imaginative humor, and few characters face this kind of cynicism with the two-fisted grace of Tulip O’Hare. — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, "Preacher is unwatched, unloved, and doomed — but Tulip O’Hare goes on," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'imaginative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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