"inventful" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more inventful [comparative], most inventful [superlative]
Etymology: From invent + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|invent|ful|pos=adjective}} invent + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} inventful (comparative more inventful, superlative most inventful)
  1. Full of invention; creative.
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