different between imaginative vs formful

English

Etymology

From Middle English ymagynatif, from Middle French imaginatif, from Medieval Latin im?gin?t?vus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??mæd???n?t?v/, /-?n?t?v/, /??mæd??n?t?v/
• Hyphenation: ima?gi?na?tive

Adjective

imaginative (comparative more imaginative, superlative most imaginative)

1. Having a lively or creative imagination.
2. Tending to be fanciful or inventive.
3. False or imagined.

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ma.?i.na.tiv/
• Homophone: imaginatives

Adjective

imaginative

1. feminine singular of imaginatif

Latin

Adjective

im?gin?t?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of im?gin?t?vus

English

Etymology 1

form +? -ful

Adjective

formful (comparative more formful, superlative most formful)

1. (obsolete) creative; imaginative;

   • As fleets the vision o'er the formful brain
2. Not formless; having a form; substantive.
3. Well formed; aesthetically pleasing and skillfully constructed.
4. Exhibiting proper and skillful performance; well-executed.

Etymology 2

form +? -ful

Noun

formful (plural formfuls)

1. The amount that makes up a form (any sense).