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originality in British English

(əˌrɪdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -ties
1. 
the quality or condition of being original
2. 
the ability to create or innovate
3. 
something original

originality in American English

(əˌrɪdʒɪˈnæləti)
noun
1. 
the quality or condition of being original
2. 
the ability to be inventive or creative
Word origin
Fr originalité

Examples of 'originality' in a sentence
originality

No originality and no great melody.
The Sun (2017)
The photographs will be judged on quality and originality.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In all corners of the country artists are producing paintings of staggering quality and originality.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It takes a great deal of originality and personal integrity to expose themselves to potential criticism.
Martin, April The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (1993)
But true originality in history writing does exist.
The Times Literary Supplement (2008)
The term denotes a game in which a player makes a series of moves of stunning quality and originality.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Texts picked on flair, originality and suitability.
The Sun (2008)
Editor picks texts and winner based on flair, originality and suitability.
The Sun (2008)
It works hard to entertain but it is so short on originality and star quality that you will soon have forgotten it existed.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
All entries must be previously unpublished and the original work of the entrant, and will be judged on their originality andflair.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I'm hard pressed to find any originality or quality in it.
The Sun (2010)
The quantity of her books was matched by their quality and originality based on detailed research, which only illness and age brought to an end.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The works in this year's festival are wide in subject and broad in treatment, and are defined by their quality and originality.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Quotations

He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him greatSamuel Johnson

Synonyms of 'originality'

novelty, imagination, creativity, innovation
More Synonyms of originality
(noun) 
the startling originality of his writing
Synonyms
novelty
The radical puritanism of Conceptual art and Minimalism had lost its novelty.
imagination
He has a logical mind and a little imagination.
creativity
American art reached a peak of creativity in the 50's and 60's.
innovation
We must promote originality and encourage innovation.
new ideas
individuality
ingenuity
This task is difficult and may require some ingenuity.
freshness
They have a freshness and individuality that others lack.
uniqueness
boldness
inventiveness
He has surprised us before with his inventiveness.
cleverness
resourcefulness
break with tradition
newness
We all need newness in our lives to stop us from stagnating.
unfamiliarity
creative spirit
unorthodoxy
unconventionality
creativeness
innovativeness
imaginativeness
Opposites
orthodoxy
,
normality
,
conformity
,
regularity
,
traditionalism
,
conventionality
,
staleness
,
imitativeness

Quotation

He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him great [Samuel Johnson]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of creativity
American art reached a peak of creativity in the 50's and 60's.
Synonyms
imagination,
talent,
inspiration,
productivity,
fertility,
ingenuity,
originality,
inventiveness,
cleverness,
fecundity,
imaginativeness
in the sense of freshness
They have a freshness and individuality that others lack.
Synonyms
novelty,
creativity,
originality,
inventiveness,
newness,
innovativeness
in the sense of imagination
Definition
creative mental ability
He has a logical mind and a little imagination.
Synonyms
creativity,
vision,
invention,
ingenuity,
enterprise,
insight,
inspiration,
wit,
originality,
inventiveness,
resourcefulness

Nearby words of
originality

  • orifice
  • origin
  • original
  • originality
  • originally
  • originate
  • originator

Synonyms of 'originality'

originality

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of ingenuity
Definition
cleverness at inventing things
This task is difficult and may require some ingenuity.
Synonyms
originality,
genius,
inventiveness,
skill,
gift,
faculty,
flair,
knack,
sharpness,
cleverness,
resourcefulness,
shrewdness,
adroitness,
ingeniousness
in the sense of innovation
We must promote originality and encourage innovation.
Synonyms
newness,
novelty,
originality,
freshness,
modernism,
modernization,
uniqueness
in the sense of inventiveness
He has surprised us before with his inventiveness.
Synonyms
creativity,
vision,
initiative,
enterprise,
imagination,
inspiration,
genius,
invention,
brilliance,
ingenuity,
originality,
resourcefulness,
creativeness,
ingeniousness,
imaginativeness
in the sense of newness
We all need newness in our lives to stop us from stagnating.
Synonyms
novelty,
innovation,
originality,
freshness,
strangeness,
unfamiliarity,
oddity,
uniqueness
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