Meaning of “imaginative” in the English Dictionary

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uk /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.tɪv/ us /ɪˈmædʒ.ə.nə.t̬ɪv/ approving

C1 new, original, and clever:

an imaginative new approach/policy

The architects have made imaginative use of glass and transparent plastic.

C1 good at thinking of new, original, and clever ideas:

an imaginative designer

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adverb uk /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.tɪv.li/ us /ɪˈmædʒ.ə.nə.t̬ɪv.li/

(Definition of “imaginative” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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(Definition of “imaginative” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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