/ Dictionary / Index I inventive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•ven•tive Pronunciation: (in-ven'tiv), [key] — adj. apt at inventing, devising, or contriving. apt at creating with the imagination. having the function of inventing. pertaining to, involving, or showing invention. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inventive (Thesaurus) invention inventor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language