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over-imaginative

o·ver-im·ag·i·na·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver ih-maj-uh-nuh-tiv, -ney-tiv]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ɪˈmædʒ ə nə tɪv, -ˌneɪ tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver ih-maj-uh-nuh-tiv, -ney-tiv]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ɪˈmædʒ ə nə tɪv, -ˌneɪ tɪv/

Definitions of over-imaginative word

  • adjective over-imaginative characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale. 1
  • adjective over-imaginative of, relating to, or concerned with imagination. 1
  • adjective over-imaginative given to imagining, as persons. 1
  • adjective over-imaginative having exceptional powers of imagination. 1
  • adjective over-imaginative lacking truth; fanciful. 1
See all 5 definitions of over-imaginative

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Origin of over-imaginative

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin imāginātīvus imaginary, imaginative, equivalent to Latin imāgināt(us) imagined (see imagination) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English imaginatif < Middle French < Medieval Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Over-imaginative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-imaginative

over-imaginative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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