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imaginative

[/ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/]
adjective
imaginativo
1. having or showing creativity and the ability to think of new ideas
She came up with an imaginative solution to the problem.
Ela apresentou uma solução imaginativa para o problema.
2. produced by or existing in the imagination rather than in reality
The children created an imaginative world filled with dragons and castles.
As crianças criaram um mundo imaginativo cheio de dragões e castelos.
3. able to think creatively and form mental images
An imaginative mind is essential for writers and artists.
Uma mente imaginativa é essencial para escritores e artistas.
Synonyms
creativeinventiveinnovativeresourcefulvisionaryfanciful
Antonyms
unimaginativeliteraldulluninspiredconventionalprosaic

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
imaginativo
standard usage
São Paulo
imaginativo
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
imaginativo
standard usage
Portugal
imaginativo
standard usage; also 'criativo' as alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

let your imagination run wild
use your imagination
captured by imagination
the mind's eye
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