IMAGINATION Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

imagination

noun

i-ˌma-jə-ˈnā-shən

Definition of imagination

as in creativity

the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others a cartoonist needs a fertile imagination in order to create interesting cartoons on demand

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as in creativeness

the skill and imagination to create new things she lacks the imagination to be anything but an imitator of other directors' cinematic styles

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Recent Examples of imagination And the scenery that captivated both men’s imaginations remains largely untouched. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 My conversation with Christine continues in my memories and imagination. — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026 Set in 1993 North Philadelphia, Lil Kev follows twelve-year-old Kev (Hart) as his enormous ambition and wild imagination fuel one scheme after another. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 Johnson assembled this show in part to correct the graphics arts record, which has both marginalized Native practitioners in its annals and left a legacy wound in the popular imagination. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for imagination

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What is this false engine that’s also making a lot of creativity happen?

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Every single day, each person chooses how much of their energy, creativity, and discretionary effort to bring to work.

— Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

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Koenig died Monday at his home in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, talent agent Zachery McGinnis said in a statement.

— JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Maybe talents like Misiorowski and Caminero and Chourio only come around once every couple decades.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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