imaginative
Full of new and clever ideas.
imaginative in a sentence
- Her imaginative story featured a school for dragons on the moon.
- Priya's imaginative den design included a rope lift, a periscope and a secret biscuit hatch.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to imaginative?
- Acreative
- Bunoriginal
- Cboring
- Ddull
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A: creative. The other three mean the opposite of imaginative.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to imaginative?
- Acreative
- Bunoriginal
- Cdreamy
- Dinventive
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B: unoriginal. The other three mean nearly the same as imaginative.
Words that mean something similar
creative, inventive, dreamy
Words that mean the opposite
unoriginal, dull, boring
More words about thinking & learning
- immerse: To put something completely under a liquid, or to get lost in an activity.
- improvise: To make or do something on the spot without preparing.
- infer: To work out something that has not been said directly.
- ingenious: Very clever and full of smart ideas.
- inquisitive: Always wanting to find things out.
- inscribe: To write or carve words onto something.
- instinct: A natural feeling that makes you act without thinking.
- intangible: Not able to be touched or held, but still real.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test