Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index O originative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•rig•i•na•tive Pronunciation: (u-rij'u-nā"tiv), [key] — adj. having or characterized by the power of originating; creative. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: originative (Thesaurus) originate Origin of Species, The* ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sophism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language