Common Mistakes : imaginary

imaginary –  Adjective

BAD: People tend to become less imaginary as they grow older

GOOD: People tend to become less imaginative as they grow older

imaginary = not existing in real life but only in someone’s mind: ‘This new novel takes the reader on an imaginary journey into space.’ ‘The little boy kept firing an imaginary gun at me

imaginative = having or showing a powerful imagination: ‘She is one of the most imaginative designers of her generation.’ ‘His paintings tend to be highly imaginative