ORIGINATIVE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

originative

adjective

ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnā-tiv

Definition of originative

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

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Adding to the resort’s already extensive list of experiences—ranging from creative expression, fitness, and integrative wellbeing to outdoor adventure, yoga, and nourishment—are several new offerings.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
The illusion of molten steel was basically water and mineral oil mixed with a little powdered sugar; creative lighting and heaters placed below the cameras—plus a few CGI sparks in the background—did the rest.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of creative

Adjective

This was a very inventive opening sequence, but the crowd sat quietly through most of it.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Before that comes a vast and dramatically static stretch of what speculative-fiction circles often call ‘world-building’— a full, inventive, elaborately detailed portrait of Andersen’s vision of the next 19 years of American history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of inventive

Adjective

This is why counting AI pilots tells us little about whether an organization is becoming more innovative.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Her work brings together fashion, technology and industrial application, with a particular focus on more responsible and innovative approaches to garment finishing.

— Alice Tonello, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of innovative

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Bat is entranced by the instruction manual written in many languages, while Snake finds endless imaginative uses for the box itself.

— Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Still, for every resourceful, imaginative low-budget success, there is a bungled movie that aspires, if not to quality, then at least to financial viability, but instead achieves legendary ineptitude.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of imaginative

Adjective

But with the talented dual-threat QB healthy and a more seasoned Sooners front, the hunch here is that OU will be much improved on offense in 2026.

— Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
For the longest time, as an ambassador and protector of American motorsports and one of the most talented drivers to ever sit in a stock car, Denny Hamlin didn’t believe in luck.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

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