creative

cre-a-tive · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Relating to or involving the use of imagination or original ideas to create something.

  2. 2.

    A person who is creative, especially in advertising or media.

  3. 3.

    Having good imagination or original ideas.

Phrases & expressions

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    creative writing — writing that expresses ideas and thoughts imaginatively
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    creative thinking — using imagination to generate new ideas
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    creative director — person in charge of creative content in advertising
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    creative commons — a licensing system for sharing creative work

Related words

Antonyms: derivative, uncreative, unimaginative
See also: create, creation, creativity, imaginative
Synonyms: artistic, imaginative, innovative, inventive, original

Etymology

From Latin creare meaning "to make, produce," with the suffix -ive indicating tendency or capacity. First used in English in the 17th century.