"inventful" meaning in English

See inventful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more inventful [comparative], most inventful [superlative]
Etymology: 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.
    Sense id: en-inventful-en-adj-1xxURQL0 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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