creative

[kree-ey-tiv] / kriˈeɪ tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

artistic, imaginative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gifted ingenious innovative inventive original productive prolific visionary

STRONG

originative

WEAK

clever cool demiurgic deviceful fertile hip innovational innovatory inspired leading-edge stimulating way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fruitless impotent inept old uncreative unfruitful unproductive

WEAK

ungifted unimaginative uninspired untalented

Example Sentences

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There he borrowed a concept from the economist Joseph Schumpeter: creative destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Standouts include the carnitas tacos and tamarind agua fresca at El Taco Torro, creative pies at Pizza Luna, house-smoked barbecue from Rollin Nolen’s BBQ, and Indian and Nepalese street food from Momo Dosa.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

"What Rebecca and the team have done is to offer a creative space that enables and centres a female perspective," Bhatti said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Based in Brooklyn, Delgado Lopera says he’s just finished teaching for the year as an assistant professor of creative writing and contemporary Latine literature at the City University of New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Now, explain a creative way to adapt this project for children.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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