Creative Meaning
/kɹiˈeɪtɪv/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjTending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.
adjOriginal, expressive and imaginative.
Sentence Examples
Machinery robs work of creative interest.
When the accountant was arrested, rumour had it that it was for his creative bookkeeping.
She used her creative writing skills to write a beautiful poem.
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The ____ designer proposed a unique logo using recycled materials.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Late Latin creativus, from Latin creō. Equivalent to create + -ive. Displaced native Old English orþanclīċ.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The future belongs to those aware enough to see the system, brave enough to reject it, and creative enough to build something better."
— 2025 January 23, Joshua Stylman, The Algorithmic Age:
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The ____ designer proposed a unique logo using recycled materials.