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inventive

intermediateB1

/ɪnˈvɛntɪv/ · in-ven-tive

characterized by the ability to create or invent; imaginative.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

characterized by the ability to create or invent; imaginative.

ایسا جو تخلیق یا ایجاد کرنے کی صلاحیت سے بھرپور ہو؛ خیالی。

اختراعی

ikhtiraai

Formal: انَوَاعَی

Synonyms

creativeoriginalimaginativeتخلیقیاصلیخیالی

Antonyms

unimaginativeordinaryunoriginalبے تخلیقعامغیر اصلی

Common Collocations

  • inventive design
  • inventive mind
  • inventive solutions

Example Sentences

She has an inventive approach to solving problems.

اس کا مسائل حل کرنے کا ایک اختراعی طریقہ ہے۔

Us ka masail hal karne ka aik ikhtiraai tareeqa hai.

The team's inventive ideas led to a successful project.

ٹیم کے اختراعی خیالات نے ایک کامیاب پروجیکٹ کا باعث بنے۔

Team ke ikhtiraai khayalat ne aik kamiyab project ka bais bane.

Many inventive solutions were proposed during the brainstorming session.

دماغی طوفان کے سیشن میں کئی اختراعی حل پیش کیے گئے۔

Dimaagii toofan ke session mein kai ikhtiraai hal pesh kiye gaye.

Easily Confused With

invent:To 'invent' means to create something new, while 'inventive' refers to the quality of having the ability to invent or create.

Word Family

invention
nounاختراع
inventor
nounمخترع

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'inventive' as being 'inventive with ideas' to generate something new.

Visualize a light bulb representing new ideas and creativity.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ ہو تنگدل تو کہو، یہ خیالات سب اختراعی ہیں

Na ho tang-dil to kaho, yeh khayalaat sab ikhtiraai hain.

If one is not narrow-minded, one should say that all these ideas are inventive.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اکھٹے چلو، تفکر میں مہارت آتی ہے

Ikhatay chalo, tafakkur mein maharet aati hai.

Walk together, as it nurtures expertise in reflection.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "invenitivus" — pertaining to invention

First known use: 15th century

The term 'inventive' evolved from the Latin word 'invenire' meaning 'to find or discover', reflecting the concept of creativity and originality.