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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNo inventivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: No inβenˈtivo
"El diseño fue criticado por su enfoque no inventivo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking originality or creativity; not inventive.
"The design was criticized for being uninventive and derivative." - 2
Describing something that does not show imagination or innovation.
"His uninventive approach to problem-solving frustrated the team."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'uninventive' is formed by the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'inventive', which comes from the Latin 'invenire' meaning 'to find' or 'to discover'. The term evolved in English during the late 19th century to describe a lack of creativity or originality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uninventive" is said worldwide
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Non inventif
Transliteration: Nɔ̃ ɛ̃.vɑ̃.tif
"Le design a été critiqué pour son approche non inventif."
Nicht erfinderisch
Transliteration: Nɪçt ɛʁˈfɪndəʁɪʃ
"Das Design wurde für seine nicht erfinderische Herangehensweise kritisiert."
Non inventivo
Transliteration: Non inˈventivo
"Il design è stato criticato per il suo approccio non inventivo."
No inventivo
Transliteration: No inβenˈtivo
"El diseño fue criticado por su enfoque no inventivo."
Não inventivo
Transliteration: Nɐ̃w ĩvẽˈtʃivu
"O design foi criticado por sua abordagem não inventiva."
अविष्कारहीन
Transliteration: Avishkarheen
"डिज़ाइन को अविष्कारहीन दृष्टिकोण के लिए आलोचना की गई।"
缺乏创造力
Transliteration: Quēfá chuàngzàolì
"这个设计因缺乏创造力而受到批评。"
창의성이 부족한
Transliteration: Chang-uiseong-i bujoghan
"디자인은 창의성이 부족한 접근 방식으로 비판받았다."
発明的でない
Transliteration: Hatsumei-teki de nai
"そのデザインは発明的でないアプローチで批判された。"
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