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creativehaving or showing an ability to make new things or think of new ideas

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having or showing an ability to make new things or think of new ideas

Pronunciation (IPA): /kriˈeɪtɪv/

Korean meaning: 창의적인, 창조적인

Korean pronunciation: 크리**에이**티브

Example Sentences

  • My cat is very creative - it invented 27 different ways to ignore me.
  • The creative team worked all night to develop the advertising campaign.
  • She found a creative way to recycle old furniture into modern art pieces.

creative

ADJECTIVE

//kriˈeɪtɪv//

having or showing an ability to make new things or think of new ideas

creative concept
💡 Concept

having or showing an ability to make new things or think of new ideas

creative rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Her creative spirit is attractive and active!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kriˈeɪtɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/kriˈeɪtɪv/

🌳Etymology

Rootcreate
Suffix--ive

Origin

From Latin 'creativus', derived from 'creare' meaning 'to make or produce'. The word entered English through Old French and Latin influences during the Middle English period.

🎵Rhyme

nativeactiveattractive
native
active
attractive

🔗Collocations

creative thinking
creative process
creative solution
creative writing
creative industry
get creative
creative freedom

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is very creative - it invented 27 different ways to ignore me.

The creative team worked all night to develop the advertising campaign.

She found a creative way to recycle old furniture into modern art pieces.

😄 Fun example

His creative excuse for being late was that his alarm clock was having an existential crisis.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

innovativeimaginativeinventiveartisticoriginal

Antonyms

uncreativeunimaginativeconventional

Related

creativitycreatecreationcreatorrecreate

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