imaginative
imaginative — adjective
1. An imaginative idea, story, or design is one that is fresh, unusual, and based o
An imaginative idea, story, or design is one that is fresh, unusual, and based on someone's original thinking rather than on a familiar pattern.
The children's book won an award for its imaginative illustrations and clever story.
attributive use before a noun
Ari came up with an imaginative way to recycle old bottles into garden pots.
collocation: imaginative way to + infinitive
Inside the old theatre, visitors saw an imaginative display of moving lights and mirrors.
Yasmin's imaginative costume for the festival was made entirely from recycled materials.
Minh's imaginative solution — turning old car tyres into colourful garden swings — cost almost nothing to make.
- creative
more general; 'imaginative' emphasises thinking that goes beyond what is expected
- inventive
focuses on practical problem-solving or new devices; 'imaginative' can be purely artistic
- original
stresses that something is unlike anything seen before; 'imaginative' also allows for clever reworking of existing ideas
- unimaginative
following a standard pattern without freshness
- conventional
sticking closely to what is usual or expected
文法句型
imaginative + noun
be/seem + imaginative
常見錯誤
2. Someone who is imaginative can easily come up with new or surprising ideas and f
Someone who is imaginative can easily come up with new or surprising ideas and find clever ways to deal with problems or create things.
Hao is an imaginative child who turns cardboard boxes into spaceships and castles.
predicative use: is imaginative
The company hired Saira because she was imaginative and found fresh solutions to old problems.
Imaginative students often surprise their teachers with unexpected answers during class discussions.
As a designer, Kian was known for being highly imaginative and never repeating an idea.
Anya, one of the most imaginative people I know, turns junk into beautiful art.
- creative
very similar; 'imaginative' leans toward daydreaming and mental invention, while 'creative' often includes artistic skill
- inventive
stronger emphasis on creating practical or mechanical solutions
- resourceful
focuses on solving problems with limited materials; 'imaginative' can be purely playful or artistic
- unimaginative
lacking the ability to form original ideas
- literal-minded
unable or unwilling to think beyond the facts in front of them
文法句型
be + imaginative
highly / wildly / very + imaginative
用法筆記
Commonly modified by degree adverbs: 'highly imaginative', 'extremely imaginative', 'wildly imaginative'. The comparative and superlative forms ('more imaginative', 'most imaginative') are also frequent.