originative

adjective

ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnā-tiv How to pronounce originative (audio)
Definition of originativenext
as in creative
having the skill and imagination to create new things an originative genius whose mark on postmodern architecture can be seen all over the globe

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Recent Examples of originative The impulses, researchers say, activated specific brain waves associated with originative thinking, and people who were buzzed scored significantly higher on a test of creative thought. — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originative
  1. creative
  2. inventive
  3. innovative
  4. imaginative
  5. talented
Adjective
  • The creative team is currently developing the treatment and preparing to engage potential partners about the longer version.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Fairchilds said Jeffrey, who would be 57 in December, was intelligent, well-read and had a great sense of humor, with a passion for creative writing.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of creative
Adjective
  • Each feels expansively lush without ever losing that genuinely old school rock and roll momentum, in large part due to the hypnotic drumming of Adam Shumski and inventive lead guitars of Dan Ryan.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Occasionally, VisionQuest does this in a clever way, as with an inventive late sequence that borrows from WandaVision‘s sitcom language.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of inventive
Adjective
  • Her designs are crafted in France using leather farmed in France and tanned in Italy, and are constructed entirely without stitching, using an innovative system of folding, assembly and rivets.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Sweden files more patents per person than almost every other European country, hosts four of the world’s top 130 universities, and is ranked by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization as the second most innovative economy on earth.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of innovative
Adjective
  • Li tells their stories in alternating chapters, loosely grounding her narrative in historical fact and Li’s own expansive imaginative powers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Nicolas Cage has made a career of playing imaginative, chaotic, and intense character roles.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of imaginative
Adjective
  • Bryan is an incredibly talented country singer known for writing songs that tell deep and often incredibly emotional stories.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Studios together meant making difficult decisions where the two companies overlapped, and unfortunately that affected talented people.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of talented

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“Originative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originative. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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