Imaginative and Imitative
Opposite meaning words
Imaginative
Imaginative adjective - Having the skill and imagination to create new things.
Usage example: an imaginative child who is always writing short stories about her pet cat
Imitative is an antonym for imaginative.
Imitative
Imitative adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.
Imaginative is an antonym for imitative.
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